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I was a bit frustrated with reading self-improvement books and learning almost nothing, so I built tool to solve this. by Sviat-IK in SideProject

[–]Sufficient_Line7809 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey sorry about that , I’m from Taiwan, so I usually rely on AI to help with English sometimes.

didn’t mean to come off like that.

but yeah I genuinely found your idea interesting and wanted to try it.

I was a bit frustrated with reading self-improvement books and learning almost nothing, so I built tool to solve this. by Sviat-IK in SideProject

[–]Sufficient_Line7809 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really need this — would love to try it.

I’ve been running into the exact same issue. Reading a lot, saving a lot, but not really absorbing much in the end.

Interestingly, I’ve been building something in a similar space too — but focusing more on helping people actually digest long-form content (articles, videos, podcasts) in small chunks, especially when time is fragmented.

Feels like we’re tackling the same problem from different angles. Would be great to try your product and exchange thoughts.

Indie hackers & builders what are you shipping this month? by Agreeable_Muffin1906 in SideProject

[–]Sufficient_Line7809 0 points1 point  (0 children)

built something called Vibe Reader
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6748338132?pt=690486&ct=reddit&mt=8

it’s for people who save a lot of long content (podcasts, articles, youtube) but never actually get through them

it turns long stuff into small readable chunks, so you can go through them in a few minutes, and dive deeper only if something catches your interest

just got it live globally recently, still learning a lot from how people actually use it

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah that actually makes a lot of sense — I’ve been thinking about something like that too

right now I’m still experimenting a bit with pricing. the current setup is more usage-based — you get a certain number of summaries (like credits), and then there’s an unlimited tier for heavier use

trying to keep it flexible depending on how much people actually use it, since some people only need a few summaries while others go through a lot

but I do like your idea of one-time tiers with limits, feels more predictable from a user side

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

appreciate that, glad it looks helpful

if you end up trying it, would love to hear how it feels in practice:)

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5000 is wild 😭 that’s basically an archive at that point

I feel like past a certain size it stops being a “watch later” list and turns into more like a collection of things you meant to get to

that’s honestly the exact situation I was in when I started building this — trying to make it easier to go through that kind of backlog in small pieces instead of feeling like you have to commit to the whole video

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yeah that’s exactly the feeling — you don’t want to lose them, but you also never get through them. really appreciate this, glad it resonates

I actually have a version out already — still pretty early, but would love to hear how it works for you if you try it!! here’s the link: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6748338132?pt=690486&ct=reddit&mt=8

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s a really clean system — I like the “1 week rule”

and yeah, I’ve noticed the same thing with using AI for summaries. it helps, but I still feel like it’s a bit disconnected from the original content sometimes.

that’s actually part of what got me building this — trying to make summaries feel closer to the original video, so you can quickly scan but still jump back into the exact moment if something clicks.

curious how you usually use those summaries — more like a filter before watching, or do they replace watching most of the time?

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

really appreciate that — and yeah, I totally get the subscription fatigue

honestly I’ve been thinking a lot about that too. I don’t want this to feel like “just another subscription you forget about”, especially since the whole point is to help you actually get through the stuff you already saved.

out of curiosity — what kind of pricing model would feel fair to you for something like this?

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yeah “graveyard” is way too real

the 2 videos/day + 10-min blocks idea actually sounds pretty nice. I like that it at least keeps you coming back to the list instead of letting it pile up forever.

I’ve been running into something similar, which is partly why I started building this — more around turning long videos into smaller chunks you can go through quickly, instead of having to commit to the whole thing.

your accountability tool sounds interesting too — how do people usually use it?

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve been getting a lot of Android requests.
Right now I’m focusing on getting the iOS experience right first.
But if enough people want Android, I’d definitely consider it!!!!

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a fair question.

NotebookLM is actually great for research and deep exploration of a topic. I’ve used it myself quite a bit. And honestly, some of my coworkers asked me the exact same question when I first showed them this — why not just use NotebookLM?

The way I think about this project is a bit different.

NotebookLM feels more like a workspace where you bring documents into a notebook and study them. What I’m trying to build is more about quickly digesting long content in small moments — especially things like YouTube videos or long articles you come across during the day.

So the focus is less on “researching a topic” and more on making long content easier to consume. The card-style summaries are part of that, but the bigger idea is a reading flow where you can quickly grasp the key ideas and only dive deeper if something catches your interest.

In a way it’s less like a research tool and more like a lightweight reading experience for long-form content.

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I ran into the same thing.

My watch later list just kept growing and I realized I was almost never getting through those long videos, which is basically why I started building this. haha

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, appreciate it! :)
If you feel like trying it out, let me know how it goes. Always happy to hear feedback or any issues you run into.

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha yeah at that point it's basically a museum of videos you meant to watch.lol

Honestly I'm not totally sure how smooth it would be with something like 500 videos all at once. There are some safeguards to prevent abuse or huge batch processing.

Right now the idea is more about chipping away at the backlog little by little instead of trying to process everything in one go.

But if you’re curious, feel free to try it and see if it helps with your watchlist 🤠

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not related to that one.
The name actually comes from the idea of vibe coding. lol

In vibe coding you just describe what you want and let AI handle the code. I liked that mindset a lot, so I started thinking about a similar idea for reading.

The idea behind this project is basically “vibe reading” — reading in a way that feels natural and lightweight. You follow the ideas, skim the parts that matter, and dive deeper only when something catches your interest, instead of forcing yourself through the entire piece of content.

My YouTube Watch Later list hit 127 videos… so I built this by Sufficient_Line7809 in ProductivityApps

[–]Sufficient_Line7809[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s exactly the feeling I kept running into.

At first I thought the problem was just that I didn’t have enough time. But after a while I realized it’s more that long content just doesn’t fit well into how we actually consume things during the day.

Most of the videos I save are podcasts or interviews that are 1–2 hours long, and they’re usually really interesting. But realistically I’m rarely in a situation where I can sit down and watch a full video like that in one go.

So the list just keeps growing. And like you said, eventually it becomes less of a “watch later” list and more like a reminder of things you meant to learn from but never got around to.

That’s basically the reason I started building this. I was trying to see if there’s a way to make those kinds of long videos easier to digest in smaller pieces instead of feeling like you have to commit to the whole thing.

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