YouTube is considering potentially offering the ability to set a daily timer to limit the time users spend on shorts.
Recent findings from the beta version of the YouTube app, first reported by Android Authority, suggest that the platform is developing features that help to stop the infinite scrolling of shorts.
YouTube told TechCrunch that the feature is not currently available, but it is “exploring this for the future,” a company spokesperson told TechCrunch.
This code indicates that a daily timer allows the user to set a specific number of hours. When the allocated time runs out, the shorts will pause and become unavailable for the rest of the day. However, there are also mentions that viewers can still see “individual shorts.” This means that you don't block access to all the short videos completely.
YouTube already has a “take a break” reminder that users can enable normal length videos on the platform.
Exploring YouTube's anti-dome crawl area follows the growth trends of users who download apps that are specialized in limiting screen time. Even devices such as this FOB have temporarily locked certain apps on users' phones, highlighting growing concerns about social media addiction. Tech giants like Apple and Google provide tools to users who are trying to manage their DoomScrolling habits.