Telik

What is Telik?

Telik is a native macOS app that helps users follow YouTube channels and playlists without relying on a YouTube account. It is designed for people who want a quieter, more organized way to keep up with video subscriptions on Mac. The app lets you group channels and playlists with tags, subscribe to individual playlists, and filter out YouTube Shorts so your library stays focused on the videos you care about. It also supports exporting and importing your data, which is useful if you want to move your library between Macs or keep a backup of your setup. Telik presents YouTube content without recommendation clutter, likes, or comments, making it a good fit for users who prefer a distraction-free viewing workflow. The app is published by Artem Tyurin.

Key features

• Track YouTube channels from a native macOS app
• Subscribe to individual YouTube playlists
• Organize channels and playlists with custom tags
• Filter out YouTube Shorts from your library
• Use the app without signing in to a YouTube account
• Export and import your saved channel and playlist data
• Open items quickly with keyboard shortcuts

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

Telik’s behavior is ordinary for a YouTube tracking app on Mac. It works with YouTube channels and playlists, stores your library data locally, and its published privacy information says the app does not collect data. Removing it should mainly affect your saved subscriptions, tags, and imported or exported library data, so back up anything you want to keep before uninstalling.

Recommendation: Keep Telik if you use it to follow YouTube channels or maintain a distraction-free video library on your Mac. If you no longer use it, you can remove it; just export or back up your library first if you want to preserve your subscriptions and tags.

Common paths

• /Applications/Telik.app

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