Shorts Blocker: Dopamine Detox

Doomscrolling ends now.

Shorts Blocker is a dopamine detox app that stops YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok from stealing your time — no ads, no clutter, just blocking. If you've tried to quit shorts with willpower alone and failed, this is the app that finally makes it stick.

Short-form video is engineered to be endless. That's not a lack of discipline on your part — it's the design. Shorts Blocker removes the feed entirely, so there's nothing to resist in the first place.

■ Simple, focused blocking
Turn it on and short-form feeds are gone. Regular videos, DMs, and feeds still work — only the endless vertical scroll is blocked. It also catches Shorts and Reels opened through Chrome and other browsers, so there's no easy workaround.

■ Lock Mode — for when willpower isn't enough
Set a lock for any duration. While it's active, you can't turn blocking off, and you can't uninstall the app until the timer ends. No loopholes, no "just five more minutes." Once it's locked, it's locked. It's the closest thing to a real dopamine detox your phone can give you.

■ Why it works
Most screen time and self-control apps fail because they're one tap away from being switched off. The moment you crave a scroll, you disable them. Shorts Blocker removes that tap. You decide once, in a clear moment — and your future self can't undo it on impulse.

■ Choose what to block
YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok — toggle each one on or off. Change your selection anytime (unless Lock Mode is on).

■ Who it's for
- Anyone trying to quit shorts, reels, or TikTok
- Students and remote workers who need to focus
- People doing a dopamine detox or digital declutter
- Anyone who opens their phone for a minute and loses an hour

■ About the Accessibility permission
Shorts Blocker uses Android's Accessibility service to detect when a short-form screen opens, so it can close it instantly. It only looks for short-form video screens. It never reads, collects, or shares your passwords, messages, photos, or any personal content. Nothing leaves your device.

Take back your attention. Break the scroll, reclaim your focus, and lock the doomscrolling away for good.