New Website Turns YouTube Into An Old TV: With Channels, No Pauses & 90's Nostalgia

Do you ever get lost on YouTube, not sure of what to watch? Well, this website is aiming to solve that problem for you the old-fashioned way... TV broadcasting! You'll be surprised how fast you'll find something interesting to watch!

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Imagine watching YouTube like you did TV back in the day. | © YouTube / People vs. Food

While we live in an age of accessible content and endless knowledge, where traditional TV broadcasting is becoming obsolete, people now choose what to watch, when to watch it, and even at what pace. This freedom makes watching movies easier than ever before. But don't you miss the old days of flipping through TV channels, not knowing what you'd find next, with no specific plan or goal, just browsing the TV guide?Well, this website brings that exact feeling of nostalgia back to our screens—but with YouTube.If you're not quite following yet, don't worry. You'll understand once you see it. Check this out!

YouTube As Old-School TV Broadcast

YTCH is a website that allows you to basically watch YouTube the same way you used to watch TV as a kid. You don't get to decide what to watch, you just get what is currently running. No pausing, no ads, but a big portion of 90s nostalgia!

YTCH works just like a traditional TV, you can't decide what to watch but just flip through the channels. Instead of TV programs, you'll see random YouTube videos from various channels.

There are a total of 12 channels to choose from, each showing a different genre of content. Here is the full list:

  • CHANNEL 1: Science & Technology
  • CHANNEL 2: Travel & Events
  • CHANNEL 3: Food
  • CHANNEL 4: Architecture
  • CHANNEL 5: Film & Animation
  • CHANNEL 6: Documentaries
  • CHANNEL 7: Comedy
  • CHANNEL 8: Music
  • CHANNEL 9: Autos & Vehicles
  • CHANNEL 10: News & Politics
  • CHANNEL 11: UFC
  • CHANNEL 12: Podcasts/Interviews/Talk Shows

YTCH Solves A Big Problem With YouTube

On YouTube, I often have the problem of just being overwhelmed by the vast amounts of content to choose from. Especially when I just want to watch ANYTHING casually on the side, it can be harder than necessary to find the right video, but YTCH solves that problem for me.

You literally just get forced to watch whatever comes on, but you'll be surprised how fast you will find something of your liking! Try it out!

While we're already on this nostalgia trip to the 90s, do you remember any of your old gaming consoles? Super Nintendo? Nintendo 64? SEGA Dreamcast? Does that ring a bell? Well, we have found some awesome retro game consoles that can still be purchased nowadays!

Malena Rose

Malena is a game design student and writer at EarlyGame. Her life-long passion for videogames inspired her to make a living out of it. Through her studies in Game Design, she now plays an active role within the gaming industry....