Unwatched for YouTube

Unwatched for YouTube

Player & Watch Later Queue

423 ratings
264 reviews
Free

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Released
July 19, 2024
Updated
October 22, 2026

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Manage your YouTube viewing experience with a customizable queue and channel subscriptions. Avoid algorithmic feeds, hide Shorts, and set custom playback speeds per channel. Enjoy features like Picture-in-Picture and chapter support for efficient video consumption.

✓Customizable video queue
✓Channel and playlist following
✓Content triage system
✓Shorts content filtering
✓Per-channel playback speed
✓Chapter support
✓Picture-in-Picture and background audio
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What's New in Unwatched for YouTube

2.0.0

October 22, 2026

# Audio Podcast Support - Add regular audio-only podcasts, continuous play can seamlessly switch between YouTube videos and RSS podcasts - Generate transcript - Auto-align podcast-provided transcripts with audio if needed - Trim silence (Premium) - Automatically download podcasts - OPML import # Tag Support (Premium) - Group videos, channels or podcasts into tags - Options to include/exclude channels, untagged channels, podcasts, or individual videos - Filter Queue based on tags - Quickly switch between tags by swiping left/right on the title bar (or enabling quick switch and simply tap it) - Custom tag settings: seek duration, playback speed & continuous play # Unified Search - Search YouTube, Podcasts, play/add videos or subscribe to channels without visiting the YouTube website - Filter search based on category or time - Choose to show or hide recommended videos # Apple Watch App - Playback controls for iPhone - Supports full sync & standalone playback # Native player (Experimental) - Enables reliable background playback & controls, at the cost of a lower video quality & no YouTube history sync - Option to use minimized "custom overlays" full quality player - "Prefer player type" setting to quickly switch between native player & previous selection - Auto-enable PiP when leaving the app, or keep it audio only (long press the PiP button to enable/disable) - Allows starting playback without opening the app first # Inbox Cards - Alternative layout to quickly triage inbox, one video at a time - Quickly switch between card view and list view - Sort inbox ascending or descending # More Filters - Skip intro/outro - Auto skip chapters: re-applies unchecked chapters to future chapters (Premium) # Native Share Sheet - Redesigned native share sheet, no setup required - Pick the video action manually or set one to trigger automatically - Directly subscribe to channel URLs # Player Controls - iOS 27: easy to reach play button at the bottom - Compact speed control (scroll up/down to quickly change speed) - Prominent player seek buttons - Re-arrange chapters to play in any order - Per-channel override for sponsor & self promotion chapters - Edge swipe inwards in landscape fullscreen to view description/chapters # Shortcuts - Generate chapters via Cloud AI & iOS 27 notification automation (Premium) - "Get list" - "Get current" expanded - "Play Next" - "Play": start background playback, or play a specific tag - "Set Chapters": merge into existing ones and set categories - "Set Playback Speed" - "Get transcript": generate transcript locally for Podcasts - Playback: Shift+C to clear - Menu command: View → Back # Smaller Stuff - iPhone Duo support - Global and per subscription setting to hide livestreams (Premium) - Video detail view no longer shows up as a dedicated sheet - Option to "show more" videos directly on the subscription page without opening YouTube - iPad layout tweaks - Onboarding: quickly add subscriptions/Podcasts - Buttons to add YouTube links directly from the description - Hide "AI" overlay for custom & minimal UI - Smooth fade transition between videos - Snap scrubber to chapter marks - Url scheme: add to inbox (unwatched://inbox?url=...) - Fallback relaid when YouTube RSS feeds are down # Improvements - Fetch channel images more reliable - macOS UI & interaction improvements - visionOS improvements & fixes - Improved current playback position sync between devices - Pasting an URL opens the added content - Allow adding subscriptions with RSS feeds unreachable - Arrow keys follow custom seek duration - Show warning if logged out of YouTube - Improved reliability of YouTube refresh failure check - Persist player tab macOS: remove outline of selected entry - Improved video chapter detection - Bug fixes & performance improvements

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User reviews

Simple and Robust

Love this app, it just works, no ads either great

Watch YouTube videos without the Algorithm

It’s such a cool idea, just pick what videos you want to watch and then watch them! No recommended videos or autoplay or ads… You can subscribe to channels inside of it too

The best way to escape YouTube shorts!

If you want to free yourself from the terrible grasp of YouTube shorts, but you can’t quit YouTube entirely, this app is perfect. It takes a little getting used to, and playing in the background doesn’t always work, but overall I’m so glad to have this app!

Vague UI

I'm with Jazz04009 when I say that the UI of this app is not very straight forward. For example, if I add a link to a video, it disappears and I have to look in the library to find it. Also, some videos stop a continuous play session. To restart the session, I select past the desired video. Sometimes it works right away and others I just have to skip over them in the playlist until something starts. That will often resuscitate the session, but not always for long.

There's also a circular (refresh button?) at the top-right of the playlist. Tapping it doesn't seem to refresh either the playlist or the status of partially played videos in it. So what does it do? Why do we need to spell this out to learn about this stuff? Don't ask me to follow up with an email or anything. If you can't be bothered to pass it on to your team then why should I?

The app is really good at what it does... until it isn't. 4 ⭐️
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Can you download videos?

Thank you for no ads, but I was wondering this.

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Another video opens when screen is flipped

Bug

Queue not loading on Apple TV

Bug

App crashes on iOS 18.1 beta

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Requested Features

8 requests

Download videos within the app

Feature

Organize videos in dedicated playlists

Feature

Add player to Apple TV app

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Option to not remove videos from inbox until fully watched

Feature

Remember right-most tab state through app restarts

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Support for webview YouTube sign-in with passkeys

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Add light mode option

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Provide tutorial for first-time users

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FAQ

What does Unwatched for YouTube do?

This app helps you manage your YouTube viewing by allowing you to create a custom queue of videos and follow channels without being subjected to algorithmic feeds. You can organize videos, set custom playback speeds, and even hide Shorts.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include a non-autoplay queue, the ability to follow channels and playlists for automatic video additions, a triage system to sort new videos, options to hide Shorts, custom playback speeds per channel, and chapter support for easier navigation.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. Based on the provided information, there are no in-app purchases or advertisements.

What kind of content can I manage with this app?

You can manage any YouTube content, including individual videos and entire channels or playlists. The app is designed to help you organize and watch this content in a way that suits your preferences, such as setting custom playback speeds for different types of videos.

How does the triage system work?

The triage system allows you to decide where new videos from followed channels should go. You can choose to have them automatically added to the top of your queue or sent to an inbox for you to sort through manually, picking the ones you want to watch and leaving the rest.