Does anybody know how to waste less time on YouTube lol
Uninstall apps then use YouTube via mobile browser.
The experience is just not as seamless, which makes it easier to disconnect.
I did something similar with Reddit, I also have Adblock setup on mobile with a custom rule to block Reddit.com. So if I do want to go on reddit, I specifically need to open the Adblock app and go through menus to enable it again.
And a more abstract answer, find something else to spend your time on.
Considering the Autoplay function doesn’t even work half the time on mobile web, that’s doubly true!
Well what I did 3years ago, really cut down my usage of YT:
I switched to NewPipe. I got angry with tge deterioration of YT and the fact that they hid dislikes made me angry. So, I deleted the yt app and installed NewPipe. Newpipe doesnt support yt accounts, I was too lazy to add my subscription and set the default screen to an empty screen.
I used to watch yt for around 2hours per day (~mainly memes, but in the further past I used to watch more sciency-stuff) and now I spend around 15minutes per day (~mainly music or tutorials(?), though, lol, I use other apps/platforms more, like lemmy). I think the fact that the period I deleted YT it was a period of various changes, might helped me change my daily yt consumption too.
Go for a bike ride or go out to get 10k stepa
I spend 8 hours reading manwha on kotatsu, am I phucked?
Everyday? Yeah, fucked. But it’s okay to let yourself relax everynow and then. (What do you even read for that long??)
Lil bit of… Everything?
I use a YouTube front end that doesn’t have a “feed” or algorithm based suggestions page. It only has a subscriptions page and the related videos side bar. I can still definitely go down rabbit holes, but they are often more focused and related to something I’m interested in, rather than devolving to slop.
This is exactly the thing i did and it worked wonders. (using FOSS Grayjay)
This has been my exit strategy. With no algorithm, I lose interest naturally and instead focus on…
Well the important thing is that I’m not giving YouTube ad revenue.
I wish I knew
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You should read more e-Mails!
Looks like Saddam Hussein with a really beefy chest.
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Based Dropout enjoyer.
The shape of your usage graph looks like a fat sadam meme
you know you don’t have to read spam emails right? and there’s no Nigerian Prince or any other celebrity contacting you via email.
WhatsApp is spying you
Uh what?
Seriously, don’t use whatsapp for secure messaging.
Should I encrypt my memes and send them through P2P? (but do tell, how do they spy?)
Not the guy, but the message content is encrypted, and cannot be seen. Metadata about the message is visible, like when you sent it and who you messaged. They’re being a bit extreme, everyone uses whatsapp where i live.
And the security of the endpoint itself.
Bro you spent 2 hours on the calculator wtf
I mean, if you’re using it. Just imagine the phone sitting on table, screen on, calculator app opened. Like a real physical calculator.
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Wholesome furry vore.
The icon does have cat ears…
(that’s why I made the post silly, I also found it funny)
And your post literally got some actual good suggestions for your question. I mean it’s literally supposed to be silly bruh
People love being helpful, even if not needed. Maybe they’ll be helpful to somebody else ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I had the same problem 2 weeks ago. I uninstalled it. Fixed it. If you don’t want to uninstall, set a timer for 0 minutes a day, if you have that feature.
Timers a fantastic idea that I also use when I need to get some work done but otherwise deleting the app completely is impossible, how else am I going to watch easy German or MIT lecture videos?
You can get a screen time app that tracks and can limit the amount of time spent on specific apps
The screenshot is from that app honey
So turn on your limiter if you want to spend less time
Ahhh I wanted to make a joke about my calculator usage!!! I use YouTube for lessons!!
Ah, thats actually a realistic number for me as i use my calculator for work, finances, and some games too.
Uuu which games require a calculator?
A bit more practical is just delete all of your history and disable history on YouTube. You won’t get recommendations that way and it will be boring to spend time on youtube
I don’t think I had history on since 2022, but yeah it’s an incredible feature
Got a lot better for me after I uninstalled it
Install more calculator apps and you won’t have time for YouTube.
qalculate for android is good
You just need more monitors. Then you can let YouTube do its thing without really paying much attention to it and get on with your life on the other 2 or 3 screens.
Switching back to the official app might help. All those shitty ads and inability to PIP would make me spend less time.
Another option might be to keep using YouTube, but play music with it. Preferably lyricless music like soundtracks, jazz, or classical. Once YouTube is busy playing music it can’t play anything else, and you can do other stuff while listening.
Thank you for replying but god couldn’t force me to use the official app, that’s like a one way to ticket to aneurysm town. I also use VLC so no need for music. But still thankies!!
To be clear, my second idea isn’t to use YouTube for music because it’s for music. It’s to use YouTube for music because while listening to music on YouTube you can’t be doing something else on YouTube. It’s essentially a productivity ‘hack’.
Yeah, use the official client, the stupid stupid ads will annoy you enough to interrupt you in frustration from time to time
