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YouTube considers a daily timer for users looking to cut back on Shorts | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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YouTube is looking into potentially offering a feature that would allow users to set a daily timer to limit how long they spend on Shorts. Recent findings YouTube is looking into potentially offering a feature that would allow users to set a daily timer to limit how long they spend on Shorts.

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[โ€“] CForsyth 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I struggle with over consuming short vertical video.

I shaped my phone's environment to be a heathier environment for me, but it wasn't simple.

  1. uninstall the YouTube app
  2. switch to Firefox on mobile
  3. install ublock origin
  4. add filters to block shorts from. YouTube
  5. add YouTube.com to my home screen to mimik the app.
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

YouTube should allow us to do that with the click of a setting. Problem solved...