Hi, I’m starting my journey and quickly realized that YouTube’s homepage is a major trigger for me. I use YouTube a lot for work, but I also ues it for entertainment.

My Subscriptions page is clean and full of content I’m genuinely interested in. But once I’m done there, I often end up on the Home page, and that’s where things spiral—it’s a slippery slope for me.

Someone suggested I try 613Tube, which seems like it could work for professional use. However, it doesn’t seem to have a feature that mimics the focus of my Subscriptions page—or maybe I just don’t know how to use it properly.

Does anyone have suggestions for tools or programs that could help with this? I’m looking for something that lets me stay on track without falling into distractions. Is YouTube a no-go, or are there workarounds?

I know Techloq, for example, "filters" youtube if you allow it. Meaning, there's no pane of future video's on the side, they block explicit keywords and age-restricted videos, etc. etc. Still not a great option. Many people have found that they kinda needed to give up the aimless Youtube surfing since it's such a gateway drug. (Many people also found that they didn't really need it for work that much too.)

It's a tough one. Hatzlacha!

If u have techloq filter, they have a option to block the suggested videos etc...

In general techloq has prob the best YouTube filter from all filters out there.

Shalom friends
I think YouTube is the silent killer and most underrated danger out there. As a professional, in my specific industry, I would venture to say that I learnt all my skills and made lots of money from YouTube. And that was my excuse for all the years having it. “It’s not “porn”….. it’s just YouTube. , cmon I watch all my Shiurim there…. And learn lots of Torah ….. especially about the YouTube “rabbis” who talk about wasting seed…..”
But when you are at the core of honesty with yourself, you know that it’s poison. A very enticing poison. A platform where you can learn anything and everything, secular to spiritual. Don’t get me wrong, I love love love it. I love watching crazy stuff and learning new things and learning Torah…… but it’s a poison trap. It’s a real trap. Don’t think you can have it and not be trapped.

You are probably right