YouTube productivity tools
Obserra vs other YouTube blockers
A blocker can be useful when you need a hard stop. Obserra is built for people who want a more flexible way to limit YouTube without removing it entirely.
Free forever plan
2-minute setup
All major browsers
| Feature | Simple blockers | Most flexibleObserra |
|---|---|---|
| Daily limits | ||
| Daily watch-time limit | ||
| Daily video limit | ||
| Daily Shorts limit | ||
| Scheduled control | ||
| Scheduled breaks | ||
| Time blocks (off-limits hours) | ||
| Channel limits | ||
| Genre limits | ||
| A calmer interface | ||
| Hide Shorts & recommendations | ||
| Keep the useful parts of YouTube | ||
| Limit recommendations (not just hide) | ||
| Limit comments | ||
| Disable Shorts playback | ||
| Grayscale filter | ||
| Understand your time | ||
| Insights & analytics | ||
| Activity history | ||
| Getting started | ||
| Works on mobile apps | ||
| Free forever plan | ||
Simple blockers are great for a hard stop. Obserra adds graduated control, so you keep the useful parts of YouTube while cutting the rest.
Choose your kind of control
Keep YouTube useful, not endless.
Simple blockers are made for removing temptation. Obserra is made for shaping your day around the parts of YouTube you actually want.
Keep the useful partsTutorials, study, and focused viewing stay available.
Set boundaries that fitUse limits, breaks, and off-hours instead of one hard stop.
See what changedUnderstand your watch time and build a better routine.
