FolderTube Changelog
All the latest updates, improvements, and new features shipped to FolderTube.
- Newยทv1.3.4
View Counts and Channel Links on Video Cards
Video cards in the folder-filtered grid now show how many times a video has been viewed, right next to how long ago it was posted. Clicking the channel icon or name takes you to the channel instead of the video.
- View counts on video cards, shown as "12K views ยท 3 days ago"
- Channel icon and name now link to the channel; the thumbnail and title still open the video
- Channel links follow your existing "where to open channels" setting
- No extra network requests โ the data comes with the feed you already fetch
- Newยทv1.3.4
More Folder Colors and Icons
Five new colors and six new icons for your folders, so bigger collections stay easy to tell apart at a glance.
- 15 colors to choose from, up from 10 โ teal, lime, amber, fuchsia and violet are new
- 18 icons, up from 12 โ fitness, food, news, travel, podcast and art icons added
- Improvedยทv1.3.4
Smoother Folders in the YouTube Guide
Folders in YouTube's own sidebar guide now expand and collapse with a smooth accordion animation, and a tooltip points you to the FolderTube sidebar when you want to check what's new.
- Expanding and collapsing a folder in the YouTube guide is now animated
- A tooltip explains that new videos are available in the FolderTube sidebar
- Improvedยทv1.3.3
Consistent Folder Filtering on Subscriptions
Filtering the Subscriptions page by folder used to show a different set of videos than the sidebar's "Latest" tab, because it could only see what YouTube had loaded on the page. Both screens now read from the same source, so the same folder gives you the same list.
- Folder filtering on the Subscriptions page now matches the sidebar exactly
- Videos that YouTube hasn't loaded onto the page yet show up too โ no more scrolling to make them appear
- Filtering here still doesn't touch your folders' unread state
- Newยทv1.3.2
See Your Real New-Video Feed for Free
The "Latest" tab used to show free users three placeholder cards. Now it shows the three most recent videos from the channels in that folder โ your own feed, with real titles and thumbnails โ so you can see exactly what the full Premium feed would look like before deciding.
- Free users now see a real 3-video preview of each folder's new-video feed instead of dummy cards
- Same titles, thumbnails, channel names, NEW markers and watched state as the Premium feed
- Honors your Shorts exclusion setting and uses only the feed cache already on your device โ no extra requests
- Improvedยทv1.3.1
A Less Pushy Premium Prompt
The Premium prompt no longer interrupts you while you're in the middle of organizing channels, and it now explains what Premium actually gets you: a daily YouTube inbox for every folder.
- The upgrade prompt now waits until you've organized 20 channels instead of 5
- It no longer appears while your account is still loading, and won't show up twice
- Clearer messaging: unread badges are free for everyone, the per-folder new-video feed is Premium
- Premium features are now listed in one consistent order everywhere, with the new-video feed first
- Fixedยทv1.3.0
The Sidebar Button Stops Pulsing
The purple FolderTube button in the YouTube header used to keep pulsing forever if you never finished the first channel sync. Now it settles down as soon as you open the sidebar once โ its job is to show you where the button is, and after that it's done.
- The pulse stops for good once you've opened the sidebar, even if you haven't synced yet
- No more permanent blinking with no way to turn it off
- Bug fix only โ no feature or UI changes
- Fixedยทv1.2.9
Fixed Layout Break on Watched Thumbnails
The watched mark could stretch the row height on search results and break the layout. Watched thumbnails now keep YouTube's original layout intact.
- Search result thumbnails no longer shift or stretch when marked as watched
- The watched overlay now leaves YouTube's own positioning untouched
- Bug fix only โ no feature or UI changes
- Improvedยทv1.2.8
Lifetime Price Update
The Lifetime plan moved from $39 to $44 as the earlier batch sold out. The upgrade dialog also now lists two Premium features that were already available but missing from the list.
- Lifetime plan is now $44 (one-time payment, all future updates included)
- Upgrade dialog now mentions favorite-video folders and folder backup / export
- No functional changes โ pricing and wording only
- Newยทv1.2.7
Favorite Video Folders (Premium)
Sort your favorited videos into folders instead of one long list โ group them by topic, project, or mood so the video you're looking for is always easy to find.
- Organize favorited videos into folders, separate from your channel folders (Premium)
- Create as many favorite-video folders as you need
- Newยทv1.2.2
Per-Folder New-Video Feed (Premium)
Open a folder and switch to the new "Latest" tab to see recent uploads from every channel in that folder, all in one place โ with read tracking so you always know what you've already checked.
- New "Latest" tab inside each folder gathers recent videos from all of its channels (Premium)
- Read tracking keeps tabs on which videos you've already seen
- Newยทv1.2.2
Unread Badges on Folders
Folders with new videos now show a numeric badge โ both in the FolderTube sidebar and in YouTube's native guide menu โ so you can spot fresh uploads at a glance. Opening a folder marks it as read. Free for everyone.
- Numeric unread badges in both the FolderTube sidebar and YouTube's native guide menu
- Opening a folder marks its videos as read
- Available on the Free plan
- Newยทv1.2.2
Exclude Shorts from New Videos
Turn on "Exclude Shorts from new videos" in Settings to keep Shorts out of the new-video feed and unread badges.
- New Settings toggle: "Exclude Shorts from new videos"
- Applies to both the per-folder feed and unread badges
- Newยทv1.2.0
Multi-language Support
FolderTube is now available in 6 languages โ English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Chinese. The UI automatically follows your Chrome language setting.
- 6 supported languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese
- Automatically matches your Chrome language setting โ no extra configuration needed
- Improvedยทv1.2.0
See What Sign-in Unlocks
Tap a watched mark or a favorite-video button while signed out and you'll see right there what signing in unlocks โ no more guessing what you're missing.
- Inline preview of sign-in benefits when tapping watched marks or favorite-video buttons
- Understand the value of signing in exactly when it matters, in context
- Newยทv1.2.0
Carry Local Data to the Cloud
Folders and channel organization you created while signed out are automatically carried over to the cloud the moment you sign in. You can re-run the migration any time from Settings.
- Folders and channel organization made while signed out are migrated to the cloud on sign-in
- Trigger the migration manually any time from the Settings tab
- Improvedยทv1.1.9
No Sign-in Required
Start using FolderTube the moment you install it โ create folders and organize channels without signing in. Sign in only when you want to sync across devices.
- Create folders and organize channels right away with no sign-in
- Sign in only when you want to sync across devices
- Newยทv1.1.9
Folders in YouTube's Sidebar
A new Folders section now lives inside YouTube's left sidebar. Create, edit and delete folders, and add any subscribed channel to a folder with a single click โ all without opening the FolderTube panel.
- New Folders section in YouTube's left sidebar โ create, edit and delete folders in place
- Quick folder button on every subscribed channel row in the sidebar โ add to a folder in one click
- No need to open the FolderTube panel or visit the channel page
- Newยทv1.1.8
Backup & Export
Back up and export your folders straight from the Settings tab. Free users can download per-folder URL lists, and Premium users get a full JSON backup of their entire folder structure.
- Export per-folder URL lists as text files (Free)
- Full folder-structure JSON backup for safekeeping or migration (Premium)
- Available from the Settings tab โ no extra clicks to dig around
- Improvedยทv1.1.8
Clearer Sync Button
The YouTube sync button now shows a clear label โ "Sync" before your first sync and "Resync" afterwards โ so the action is obvious at a glance.
- Sync button now displays a "Sync" / "Resync" label
- No more guessing what the icon does โ the next action is spelled out
- New
Full-Screen Organizer
A new "Organize" button opens a spacious, full-screen view that puts your unclassified channels and folders side by side โ drag channels straight into folders and sort them in bulk.
- New "Organize" button opens a spacious view with unclassified channels and folders side by side โ drag channels straight into folders
- Faster bulk sorting: select multiple channels and move them all at once, with a live count of how many channels are still unclassified
- New
Deeper Folder Nesting (Premium)
Nest folders up to 5 levels deep โ previously limited to a single level. The filter bar now supports breadcrumb navigation for intuitive browsing through deep hierarchies.
- Nest folders up to 5 levels deep (previously 1 level only)
- Breadcrumb-style filter bar for intuitive browsing through nested folders
- Improved
Watched Limit Expanded
The Free plan's watched-mark limit jumps from 5 to 30 per month, with an automatic reset on the 1st of every month.
- Free plan watched-mark limit raised from 5 to 30 per month
- Auto-resets on the 1st of each month (switched to monthly count)
- New
Add to Folder from Channel Page
Add or move channels to folders directly from any YouTube channel page โ no need to head back to the Subscriptions page first.
- Add or move channels to folders right from any YouTube channel page
- The button label stays in sync with the sidebar automatically โ no reload needed
- New
Channel Video Search
Filter a channel's Videos tab by title to instantly find the upload you're looking for โ no more scrolling through hundreds of videos.
- Filter any channel's Videos tab by title โ confirm with the Search button or Enter (Free: 3 searches/day, Premium: unlimited)
- "Not found" state when no videos match, and YouTube's infinite-scroll continuation stops fetching further
- New
Search Subscribed Channels
Quickly find any channel in your subscription list by name โ no more scrolling through dozens of channels to locate a specific creator.
- Instant search across your subscribed channels by name
- Skip the endless scrolling to find a specific creator
- Works seamlessly on the Subscriptions page
- New
Bulk Move to Folders
Select multiple channels with checkboxes and move them all into any folder in a single action โ perfect for cleaning up large subscription lists.
- Select multiple channels at once with checkboxes
- Move all selected channels into any folder in a single action
- Perfect for organizing and cleaning up large subscription lists
- New
Folder Filter on Subscriptions Page
On YouTube's Subscriptions page, instantly filter your feed by folder and browse the latest uploads from any folder in one place. Shorts and regular videos are separated for easier scanning.
- One-click folder filtering on the native Subscriptions page
- Browse the latest uploads from any folder in one place
- Shorts and regular videos are separated for easier scanning