Watchlist support
Following channels, Collections, the Review workflow, playback, filters and layouts. About Watchlist
Watchlist is in private preview. Apply to test Watchlist
Getting started with Watchlist
Follow your first channels, learn the Review-then-watch loop, and get a YouTube library without an algorithm attached.
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Following channels
Watchlist follows channels over their public RSS feeds, with no Google sign-in and no algorithm in the loop. Bring your YouTube subscriptions across in one go.
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Review, Watch and History
Review each new upload before adding it to your queue.
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Collections
Group videos by interest, file them into more than one collection, and link channels to add their uploads automatically.
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Playing videos
The mini player, Now Playing on every Apple surface, and how playback works given that Watchlist never downloads anything.
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Filters and Shorts
Hide uploads by title phrase, and keep Shorts out entirely with one switch.
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Adding a YouTube Data API key
An optional key for richer metadata: durations, view counts and channel artwork. What it does, how to get one, and where it is stored.
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Layouts and sorting
Each destination remembers its own layout, so Review can stay dense while Watch stays visual.
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Watchlist, YouTube and your data
Exactly which connections Watchlist makes, what each one sends, and what stays on your device.
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Siri and Shortcuts
Watchlist’s actions for Siri and the Shortcuts app, its Up Next widget, and the four Control Centre controls.
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