The Chrome extension for YouTube distraction
Skip the YouTube home feed, turn off Shorts, keep the channels you choose, and put a short task before extra breaks.
What the video shows
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Skip the home page feed, turn off Shorts, and keep the channels you choose.
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The home page can send you straight to your Subscriptions.
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And before any extra break, a short task makes sure it is a choice, not a reflex.
Read the transcript
YouTube is built to keep you watching. Redirect is a Chrome extension that gives you the controls back. Skip the home page feed, turn off Shorts, and keep the channels you choose. The home page can send you straight to your Subscriptions. And before any extra break, a short task makes sure it is a choice, not a reflex. Get Redirect at heyredirect.com.
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