YouTube to Introduce Daily Timer for Shorts to Help Users Curb Screen Time

YouTube to Introduce Daily Timer for Shorts to Help Users Curb Screen Time

Short-form video addiction is real—and YouTube knows it. I’ve just come across a promising update that could change how we engage with YouTube Shorts. Based on findings from a beta version of the YouTube app (first reported by Android Authority), YouTube is experimenting with a daily timer feature that would let us limit how long we scroll through Shorts each day. Let’s dive into what this feature could mean for us and why it’s such a timely move. Image:Google YouTube Is Testing a Feature to Curb Doomscrolling I’ve seen countless social media users struggle to put down their phones, especially with never-ending content like Shorts. YouTube seems to be listening. A company spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that while this feature isn’t yet available to the public, it is being explored for the future. According to leaked code, the timer will allow us to set a specific number of hours for watching Shorts. Once the limit is hit, Shorts pause entirely—at least in bulk. Interestingly, YouTub…