Algorythm

Short videos with no ads, and an algorithm you design yourself

Algorythm is a swipe-up feed of short videos, like the apps you already know, with two differences: there are no ads anywhere, and you decide what the feed shows. Type what you want in plain words, like “more space science, less politics”, and it changes.

Start watching Free. No sign-up needed.

How it works

  1. 1. Swipe

    Swipe up for the next video. The feed learns from what you watch to the end, like, save and skip.

  2. 2. Design your Algorythm

    Describe the feed you want in a sentence. Algorythm turns it into topics to show more of and topics to hide, and you can change them any time. Open “Why you're seeing this” on any video to see what put it there.

  3. 3. Share one, or borrow one

    Publish your Algorythm so others can use it, or blend in one someone else made. Each one has its own link.

Where the videos come from

Every video is an openly licensed short (Creative Commons BY, BY-SA, BY-ND, or public domain) from an independent creator on PeerTube, the open video network that no single company runs. Because of that licence filter, the feed leans toward tech, science, activism, art and education. It isn't a celebrity or dance feed.

Videos play straight from the creator's own PeerTube server. Algorythm doesn't re-upload or re-host them.

What's free, and what costs money

Everything above is free, with no account: the ad-free feed, designing your Algorythm, “Why you're seeing this”, following creators, likes and saves, and publishing or using Algorythms. Sign in with Google if you want your feed to follow you across devices.

Premium is $2.99 USD a month. It adds things like offline downloads, background play and a sleep timer. It doesn't remove ads, because there aren't any to remove. See what Premium includes.

Who makes it

Algorythm is built and run by an independent developer, not an ad company. It earns money from the optional Premium subscription, not from showing ads, and it doesn't sell your data. The details are in the privacy policy.

Questions, bugs or ideas: matthewlos@mahjelan.com. You'll get a reply within 5 business days.

Try it

Start watching Free. No sign-up needed. Works in your phone's browser.