I built StillOnAir, an app that turns YouTube into a lean-back, old-school linear TV experience.
Instead of choosing individual videos, you just press play and surf channels — like cable. Each channel is programmed into a continuous stream built from YouTube videos.
Right now there are ~30 live channels, including: • GameVerse (gaming) • Toontown (animation & cartoons) • Reelhouse (film & movie content) • Total Sports (sports highlights & talk) • And more across tech, entertainment, documentaries, sports etc.
The core idea: bring back a passive cable tv like watching experience, a sitting on the couch and tune in experience.
The added wrinkle is that anyone can create their own network. You can curate YouTube videos, schedule programming blocks, design a lineup, and air your own channel.
It’s essentially programmable internet TV built on top of YouTube — without hosting any video yourself.
Would love feedback if you decide to take it for a spin and happy to answer any technical questions as well.