Follow creators.
Ignore algorithms.
A personal video feed that puts you in control. Chronological, private, and built for people who value their attention.
Your attention is not a commodity.
Recommendation algorithms are designed to maximize engagement, not to serve your goals. They decide what you see, when you see it, and how long you stay. That constant pull drains focus and replaces intention with impulse.
Endless scrolling
Feeds designed to keep you watching, not to inform you.
Algorithmic gambling
You never know what you'll get — and that's by design.
Lost subscriptions
Creators you love get buried under recommendations you didn't ask for.
A personal content manager for video platforms.
LurkTube™ organizes your subscriptions into a clean, chronological timeline. It uses official APIs and official players — creators still get their views. You just get back control.
See what's new, in order. No manipulation.
No shared quotas. Fully independent usage.
Your data stays on your device. Always.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Chronological timeline
Videos appear in the order they were published. No ranking, no interference.
Personal library
Bookmark, organize, and build collections that make sense to you.
Resume playback
Pick up exactly where you left off, across sessions.
SponsorBlock support
Optional integration. Skip sponsored segments automatically if you choose.
Favorites
Mark creators and videos as favorites for quick access.
Search
Full-text search across your subscriptions and library.
Collections
Group videos into custom collections for projects, topics, or learning paths.
Bring Your Own API Key
No shared quotas. Your usage is entirely your own.
Local-first architecture
All data stored locally. Fast, private, and available offline.
Multi-platform vision
Starting with YouTube. Designed to expand to every major video platform.
One timeline. Every platform.
LurkTube™ starts with YouTube, but the vision is bigger: a universal personal timeline that brings together every video platform you care about.
Three steps to reclaim your feed.
Get your API key
Create a free YouTube Data API v3 key. It takes two minutes.
Add creators
Search and subscribe to the creators you actually want to follow.
Enjoy your timeline
Watch what matters to you, in order, without distractions.
Your data is yours. Period.
LurkTube™ was built with privacy as a core principle, not an afterthought.
No tracking
Zero analytics. Zero telemetry. Zero fingerprinting.
No ads
We don't serve ads. We don't have an ad network.
Local-first
Everything lives on your device. Nothing leaves without your consent.
Your API key
You bring your own credentials. We never see your data.
What we're building.
MVP — YouTube integration
Chronological feed, favorites, search, collections, SponsorBlock support, local-first storage.
Cross-platform sync
Optional encrypted cloud sync so your timeline follows you across devices.
Twitch & Vimeo support
Expand the universal timeline to include live streams and premium video platforms.
Plugin system
Community extensions for custom filters, notifications, and platform integrations.
Mobile apps
Native iOS and Android apps for a seamless mobile experience.
Questions you might have.
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LurkTube™ is in active development. Join the waitlist to get early access and updates.