ZenTube is a calm front door to YouTube for people who love what creators make but hate what the platform does to their attention. Below is exactly how it works — and how to try it in under a minute.
YouTube is built to keep you watching: autoplay, Shorts, and a recommendation feed tuned for watch time. ZenTube removes all three. There is no infinite scroll, no sidebar of "up next" traps, and no algorithm deciding what you should want. You decide first — then you watch.
You choose your interests and exactly how many videos you want per day — from 1 to 50. ZenTube finds a fresh set from independent creators and serves it once. When the lineup is finished, you're done. There is nothing else to scroll.
Each day your feeds are set at midnight and stay that way. No mid-day tinkering, no "just one more" re-rolls. It turns watching into a decision you make once, not a negotiation you lose all evening.
Because there is no engagement loop to feed, ZenTube surfaces thoughtful videos from independent creators across ten categories — science, craft, history, music, and more — instead of whatever maximizes watch time.
You can build a lineup and start watching in under a minute without signing up. Your trial lineup lives in your browser; create an account only if you want to keep it.
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