Makeyourvideolibraryworkforyou.
RetroQue reads your existing YouTube catalog, surfaces the videos most worth a second look, explains what’s holding each one back, and helps you plan the fix.
38:01How I Colonized the ENTIRE Solar System in Minecraft
275K views · published Aug 2024
Nearly two years on, this longform still pulls ~36% of its views from search — a proven evergreen in your space-build series that hasn’t had a follow-up in over a year.
Steady search demand, two years on
Click-through
8.4%
Avg view
27.0%
Recommendation
Plan a follow-up in this space-build series, and refresh the original’s title, chapters, and links — it still earns search traffic.
Real opportunity from the SkellyViper channel. Your dashboard runs on your own catalog.
How it works
Three steps from catalog data to clear next actions.
Connect read-only
Connect your YouTube channel so RetroQue can read your catalog and analytics. It cannot upload, edit, delete, or publish anything.
Find what needs attention
RetroQue groups your videos, compares them against your own channel history, and surfaces the ones most worth reviewing.
Plan, change, measure
Use the Inspector, Refresh Kit, and Tracker to understand the issue, plan the change, and see what happened after.
What it finds
What RetroQue helps you find
Six kinds of signal pulled from your own catalog — each one a concrete reason to revisit a video, not a vanity chart.
Older videos losing momentum
Spot videos that used to earn steady views but are now falling below their own baseline.
The moment viewers leave
Pair retention drops with transcript moments so you know what happened.
Videos worth updating first
Start with the videos that have the clearest reason to review.
Patterns across your library
See topics and series that behave similarly.
What to change next
Turn a diagnosis into a title, thumbnail, and description plan.
Whether the change worked
Track edits and compare before and after results.
Inside the dashboard
Built around the work creators actually do.
Faithful previews of the surfaces you actually work in — Overview, Opportunity Queue, Inspector, and Tracker.
Recommendation
Sequel · Solar System build
Views
275K
CTR
8.4%
Overview
Your channel snapshot and the top move to make next.
Opportunity Queue
Videos ranked by the clearest reason to review.
Verdict
Worth a refresh
Inspector
One video in detail — reach, retention, and hygiene.
Change logged
New thumbnail · Apr 12
Tracker
Log a change and compare before and after.
Yourbackcatalogalreadydidthehardpart.
RetroQue helps you find the videos worth a second look — and shows you why.
Private beta access
RetroQue is opening to a small group of creators.
Free during the private beta. We review each channel by hand and shape the product with creator feedback.
Prefer to look first? See the real example above.
Data access
Your channel stays under your control.
RetroQue connects with read-only access to analyze your own catalog. It can suggest changes, but it never touches your channel — you stay in control.
Read-only access
RetroQue uses YouTube data to analyze your own catalog — nothing more.
It can’t change anything
No uploading, editing, deleting, publishing, or commenting on your channel.
You approve every change
It suggests title, thumbnail, and description ideas — you decide what to apply.
Disconnect anytime
Revoke RetroQue’s access from your Google account whenever you want.
Common questions
FAQ
Is RetroQue free during beta?
Yes. Selected beta users can test RetroQue without payment while the product is being refined.
What permissions does RetroQue request?
RetroQue requests read-only access to your YouTube data for analysis. It cannot upload, edit, delete, or publish videos.
Can RetroQue change my titles or thumbnails?
No. RetroQue can help you plan and track changes, but you stay in control of what gets changed on YouTube.
What does RetroQue analyze?
Your video catalog, performance metrics, retention data, traffic patterns, clusters, transcript moments when available, and logged changes.
Do I need to upload frequently?
No. RetroQue is built for back catalogs, so it can be useful even if you upload infrequently.
What if some data is unavailable?
Some metrics depend on YouTube API availability and channel eligibility. When data is missing, RetroQue explains what is unavailable instead of pretending.
Can I disconnect my channel?
Yes. You can revoke access from your Google account settings.
Find the videos worth another look.
Request access and we’ll review your channel. Access is approved manually during the private beta.