Tired of getting distracted by YouTube recommendations? TubeLinks allows you to create clean, direct home screen widgets for your favorite exercise and recovery videos. Stay focused on your health, skip the algorithm.
Tools designed to simplify your digital life
Create elegant home screen widgets for your most-watched YouTube videos. Perfect for daily workouts, yoga, and recovery routines without the distraction of feeds.
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Insights, experiences, and lessons learned from building our apps
我花了兩週時間開發的應用終於上線了！這是我學到的寶貴經驗：
我們再怎麼強調熱情都不為過，這正是我們一開始想做 App 的初衷，不是嗎？無論你是為了賺錢、興趣，還是純粹被靈感驅動，沒有對開發的熱愛，你根本不會真正行動起來！
我的靈感來源，說起來和腰痛有關。因為工作關係，我每天都要坐好幾個小時，姿勢很難一直保持正確，腰部開始隱隱作痛。後來我在 YouTube 上找到很多運動復健的影片教程，就開始每天跟著練習。但我發現，每次都要打開 YouTube、搜尋影片、避開推薦影片實在太麻煩。即使已經收藏了，還是很容易被其他推薦吸引走，一不小心就浪費好多時間。
我只是想要一個手機桌面上的快捷方式，一點擊就能直接開始運動練習。
市面上確實有不少這類應用，可以為單一影片建立桌面快捷方式。但後來我收藏的影片越來越多，如果每個都建立快捷方式，桌面會變得很亂。我就想：能不能直接用一個列表或小工具（widget）來統一管理呢？結果我找了很久，發現好像沒有人特別針對這個需求開發。那好吧，我就自己來做！這就是 TubeLinks 的由來。
為什麼要上架到應用商店，而不是直接發 APK 讓用戶自己安裝？因為 Google Play 的審核機制，就是為了把關應用品質。
關於正式版送審，Google 會問你一系列問題。例如測試人員是怎麼招募的、收到的反饋是什麼，以及根據反饋所做的改進。
重要教訓： 千萬不要寫「沒有反饋」！你至少要改進過一次。他們不相信任何 App 一上線就是完美的，至少要發佈一個新版本（哪怕改動很小）。
我完全沒有開發經驗，全程使用 Cursor 來開發，它對新手真的非常友好。簡單來說，我就是一直跟 Cursor 聊天：「幫我加上這個功能」「把介面優化一下」……然後裝到手機上測試 → 回饋 → 再優化，不斷重複。所有不會的知識都可以直接問它，這就是 AI 最迷人的地方。
沒有人會免費幫你推廣，全靠自己。你可以花錢買廣告，也可以像我一樣，寫經驗分享文幫助別人，別人自然也會願意幫你——前提是你的 App 真的有價值。
很多人以為開發完、上架就結束了，其實這才剛開始。我上線後激動了好幾天，結果打開後台一看……下載數還是 0！完全沒人主動發現你的 App。
最後，如果你對我的應用 TubeLinks 有興趣，歡迎下載試用。不喜歡的話直接卸載就好。我想這個 App 至少對我自己很有價值——開發者可能會變成自己 App 的唯一用戶，哈哈！
I finally launched the app I developed in two weeks! Here’s everything I learned along the way:
We can’t emphasize passion enough. It’s the real reason we start building apps, right? Whether it’s for money, interest, or a sudden burst of inspiration — without genuine love for the process, you simply won’t take action.
My inspiration came from lower back pain. Because of work, I sit for many hours every day, so my lower back started hurting. Later, I found lots of YouTube videos with exercise tutorials for recovery. But I quickly realized how inconvenient it was: opening YouTube, searching for the right video, and constantly fighting the recommendation algorithm.
I just wanted a shortcut on my phone’s home screen — one tap and I could start the exercise video immediately.
Then one day, I realized I had collected more than one video. Creating a shortcut for each would make my home screen messy. Wouldn’t it be better to have a clean list or widget instead? I searched again but couldn’t find any app that really addressed this need. So I decided to build it myself. That’s how TubeLinks was born.
Why bother publishing on the Play Store? Because the store's whole point is review and quality control.
When publishing the production version, Google asks about your testers, feedback received, and changes made.
Key Lesson: Never write "No feedback"! Google expects at least one version update showing improvements based on user feedback. They don't believe any app is perfect on the first try.
I used Cursor for development. As a complete beginner with zero experience, it’s the most beginner-friendly tool out there. I kept chatting with Cursor, testing on my phone, optimizing, and repeating the cycle. This is AI's greatest charm!
No one will promote your app for free. It’s all up to you. Share your experience and help others so they’ll help you back.
I launched my app and was excited for several days, only to discover that literally no one would download it on their own. Zero people. Only with the help of cosmic mysterious forces would your app get downloaded if you don't promote it.
Finally, if you’re interested in my app, feel free to download and try TubeLinks. I think this app is at least valuable to me — the developer might end up being the only user, haha!