FAQs

Here are some of the frequently asked questions

Why use ZenTube? I thought YouTube is good enough?

I believe we all agree that social media platforms want you to stay on their platform as long as you can. YouTube, in this regard, introduced Shorts, related videos, and recommended videos. They will feed you a mix of videos where it contains randomness both in the feed and in the related videos. This randomness is exactly like TikTok and Instagram reel, just scroll for a bit you'll get an instant adrenaline boost to get you hooked. It's all done subconsciously which is why it's so hard to break this habit.

There are more than 20 million new videos uploaded to YouTube every single day. Which means to you there are literally endless entertainment at your fingertips. The cost? Your time and focus.

This is why I created ZenTube. To save you time and help you stay focused. (And myself of course.)

How can ZenTube help?

ZenTube is more than categorisation and video management. Our goal is to enable you to gain back control on media consumption.

What ZenTube is trying to do is to change the way you consume online video media. That way - by seeing only what you followed and just that, separating the endless search/explore/scroll feature from the actual information you originally wanted.

You want to explore something new? That's great, go to the "Explore" tab. Found something interesting? Add the channel to your "Subscription" list. But whenever you can, or when you're out of time, just take a quick look at the "Home" page to get yourself updated, just in a glance.

The key thing we want to achieve here is to provide a stop, to separate the information you want and the endless exploring feature. There will only be a finite amount of videos you can watch per day on ZenTube and that's great. But, if you want to explore, you must make a mindful decision to search for something, knowing you might get distracted, but now you will be aware of your action. So you know what is that you originally wanted vs extra/endless entertainment.

And this autonomy is crucial for you to stay focused.

Who is ZenTube for?

ZenTube is meant for anyone who wants better control of their time. Anyone who wants to say no to endless entertainment. And anyone who wants to focus on their goal by getting rid of any possible distractions.

WhWhat does ZenTube do?

ZenTube allows you to follow your favourite channels without all the clutters of YouTube. So you can focus on just the content you initially want to watch. And, by limiting you from browsing around, you can save time for something more important.

What ZenTube is not for?

ZenTube.app is not a background music player. According to YouTube's Terms of Service, third-party apps cannot provide such a feature. Otherwise, our app would be considered in violation of the regulations, which could lead to the termination of ZenTube.

How should I categorise my channels?

It is totally up to you. Are you a student? Or a professional? You can use ZenTube as an information hub to follow only your subjects of interest, or you can put all of your interests in one place but remember to categorise it in a tidy manner. Because the key thing is you need to manage what you want to consume, ZenTube is only a tool for you to achieve that.

Does it work on iPad?

Yes. You can even install it on your Apple Silicon Mac.

Is there an Android version?

Unfortunately not.

How to add a channel?

To add a channel to your "Subscriptions", simply go to your favourite channel's page, and copy the URL of their page.

It should look something like: "https://www.youtube.com/@NatGeo" for the National Geographic channel.

Then, paste it in the column on your ZenTube app and press OK.

You can also just type in their handle, in this case: NatGeo.

*It is advisable to add your channels when there's a laptop with you, or with the "Explore" tab.

For more tutorials, please visit our help page.

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