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In parent mode, open Channels and tap Add. Paste a link to the channel (for example one with an @handle) or a link to any of its videos. This works best. Searching by name is also possible but limited to a few searches per day, because YouTube rations searches for all apps.

Each child profile has a daily total. Each category can have its own daily budget on top. While your child watches a category, the smaller of the two applies. When a category's time is used up, its tile rests until tomorrow and your child can pick another one; when the daily total is used up, the session ends.

It ends the session as soon as the current video finishes, without needing the PIN. If the time runs out in the middle of a video that is nearly over, Tubik lets it finish; otherwise it moves to the goodbye screen.

In the last few minutes of the budget Tubik slowly lowers the screen brightness, as a gentle signal that the end is coming. You can change the number of minutes or switch it off per profile. Brightness is restored when the session ends.

To open parent settings, hold the owl for 2 seconds (PIN required). Getting back to parent mode needs the PIN. To keep a child from leaving the app altogether, use iOS Guided Access: Settings › Accessibility › Guided Access, then triple-click the side button in Tubik.

There is no account, so the PIN can't be recovered from a server. Tap "Forgot PIN?" on the PIN screen and reset the app. This erases all profiles, categories and channels on that device.

Some videos are removed by their owner or can't be played in other apps. Tubik hides them automatically. New videos from your channels appear when the list refreshes, at most every few hours.

The daily search allowance has been used up. Paste a channel or video link instead — it doesn't use a search.

The shelf shows what it remembers, but videos always stream from YouTube and need a connection. Tubik never downloads videos.