How to Block Netflix on Chrome on a Schedule

Netflix is not a problem at 9 pm. It is a problem at 2 pm when one episode becomes three. Redirect, the Chrome extension, can block Netflix only during the hours you set, so it is there when you want it and gone when you need to work.

By Monish Meher · Updated September 2026

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3 steps

Block Netflix in under a minute

1
Install Redirect
Add Redirect to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store. Blocking one site is free and needs no account.
2
Add a rule
Open the dashboard, choose whole site and enternetflix.com
3
Choose how pauses work
Pick pause lengths and a task to finish first. Wait it out. A 60 second wait is often enough to decide the episode can wait until tonight.

Why Netflix is hard to put down

Netflix makes the next episode the easy choice. With Autoplay Next Episode turned on, the next episode in a series starts automatically, and previews can play while you browse. Stopping takes a decision; continuing takes none. The home screen is built around rows of shows picked for you, so finishing a series rarely means finishing with Netflix. You can turn autoplay off in your profile's Playback settings, and that is worth doing, but it does not stop the habit of opening a Netflix tab in the middle of the afternoon. That part needs a rule and a schedule.

A Netflix schedule that works#

Most people do not need Netflix gone, just out of working hours. A simple setup:

Add netflix.com from the recommended sites list.
Turn on a schedule for weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00. Outside those hours the rule does nothing, so evenings and weekends are untouched.
Choose the 60 second wait as the pause task, with a 45 minute pause length and a daily pause limit of one, for the rare lunch break episode.
Turn off Autoplay Next Episode in Netflix's own Playback settings too, so an evening episode has a natural end.
Repeat for any other streaming sites you use, each as its own rule.

If late nights are the real problem, add a second rule for netflix.com with an overnight schedule, like 23:30 to 07:00. Each rule keeps its own schedule, pause task and pause limit, so work hours and bedtime can be handled differently. Neither rule touches Netflix on your TV or phone, only in Chrome.

Watch the video: How to block websites during work hoursA 36 second walkthrough of this setup

Tips for Netflix

Make it stick

Turn on a schedule for weekdays, for example 09:00 to 18:00, and leave evenings free.
Keep pauses long enough for one episode, like 45 minutes, with a daily limit of one.
Add rules for other streaming sites too, so the habit does not simply move.

netflix.comBlocking

Sends you to your Focus dashboard

Wait it out. A 60 second wait is often enough to decide the episode can wait until tonight.

Questions about blocking Netflix

Can Netflix unblock automatically in the evening?

Yes. With a schedule, the rule only redirects during the days and hours you choose.

What happens if an episode is still playing when my pause ends?

The Netflix tab is redirected right away, even mid episode, including tabs you are not looking at. That is on purpose: a pause is meant to be a clear end point. If you want room for a full episode, set a 45 or 60 minute pause and a daily pause limit of one.

Can I block Netflix late at night too?

Yes. Schedules support overnight windows, so a rule can run from 23:00 to 07:00 if late night episodes are the problem. You can add a second rule for the same site with a different schedule, for example one for work hours and one for bedtime.

Does this also block other streaming sites?

Only the sites you add. Each streaming service has its own domain, so add a whole site rule for each one you use and give them all the same schedule. Otherwise the habit tends to move from Netflix to the next service in your bookmarks.

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