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YouTube Time Limiter
Spend less time on YouTube without having to quit YouTube completely. Set daily watch-time, video, and Shorts limits, schedule breaks, restrict channels and genres, and see exactly where your YouTube time goes.
Free forever plan · No credit card required · 2-minute setup
How it works
Set up once, save time every day
1. Add the extension
Install Obserra on Chrome or Firefox in seconds. The free plan is free forever, no credit card required.
2. Set your limits
Choose daily time limits, schedule breaks, and restrict the channels or genres that pull you in.
3. See your progress
Track exactly where your watchtime goes and watch your saved hours add up day after day.
Features
Built to keep you productive and in control
Daily Limits
Set daily watch-time, video, and Shorts limits. When you hit one, Obserra blocks that part of YouTube until tomorrow.
Scheduled Breaks
Choose how long you can watch before a break, and get a prompt before a quick visit becomes an hours-long session.
Time Blocks
Make YouTube off-limits during work, study, or sleep hours. Blocks run automatically, no willpower required.
Channel & Genre Limits
Set an individual daily cap for the specific channels or genres that pull you in, like gaming, vlogs, or news.
Cleaner YouTube
Hide Shorts, recommendations, comments, and news, or apply a grayscale filter to make YouTube less addictive.
Insights & Activity
See exactly where your time goes with trends, top categories, and a full activity history of what you watched.
Comparison
Obserra vs other YouTube blockers
Simple blockers turn YouTube off completely. Obserra gives you graduated control, so you keep the useful parts of YouTube while cutting the rest.
Simple blockers
- check_circleBlock YouTube entirely
- cancelDaily watch-time, video & Shorts limits
- cancelScheduled breaks & time blocks
- cancelChannel & genre limits
- cancelCleaner interface (hide Shorts, recommendations, comments)
- cancelInsights & activity history
Obserra
Recommended- check_circleDaily watch-time, video & Shorts limits
- check_circleScheduled breaks & time blocks
- check_circleChannel & genre limits
- check_circleCleaner interface (hide Shorts, recommendations, comments)
- check_circleInsights & activity history
- check_circleFree forever plan
FAQ
Have a question? We have you covered
What is a good YouTube time limiter?
expand_moreHow does the daily YouTube limit work?
expand_moreCan I limit specific channels or genres?
expand_moreCan Obserra limit YouTube Shorts?
expand_moreIs Obserra free?
expand_moreYour time is priceless, start managing it now
Free forever plan · No credit card required · 2-minute setup
