# Block Shorts & Reels: Focus

> Shorts & Reels blocker — stop doomscrolling & cut screen time, not whole apps.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.syddstudio.blockshorts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.syddstudio.blockshorts)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.syddstudio.blockshorts`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SYDD Studio
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 31
- **Version:** 1.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2026-08-11
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syddstudio.blockshorts)
- **Website:** [https://syddstudio.com](https://syddstudio.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://privacy.syddstudio.com/apps/block-shorts-reels/](https://privacy.syddstudio.com/apps/block-shorts-reels/)

## Description

📵 Blocks only the short-form feed — not the whole app<br><br>Blocking all of YouTube means losing study videos too.<br>Block Shorts &amp; Reels blocks only the dopamine-driven short-form feeds,<br>so you keep using each app normally — the distractions go, the app stays.<br><br>■ For you, if…<br>· &quot;Just one Short&quot; keeps turning into 30 lost minutes<br>· Doomscrolling is the default every time you unlock your phone<br>· A full app blocker was always too drastic to stick with<br>· You want your screen time down and your focus back<br><br>■ What gets blocked<br>· YouTube — Shorts<br>· Instagram — Reels<br>· TikTok — entire app<br>· Plus any app you choose to block entirely<br><br>Toggle each platform on and off individually. Apps you can&#39;t put down can be blocked entirely.<br><br>■ Highlights<br>· Two permissions and you&#39;re done. No complicated setup<br>· Entering a short-form screen shows a calm blocking screen with a quote about time<br>· Really need to watch? &quot;Allow 5 min&quot; gives you a short pass<br><br>■ How it works &amp; your privacy<br>To block, the accessibility service only checks — in real time, on your device — whether the current screen is short-form video.<br>Screen content is never stored or sent anywhere, and no personal data is collected.<br>See our privacy policy for details.<br><br>Take back the time short-form video has been taking from you.

## Rankings

- #2,438,200 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.syddstudio.blockshorts.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.syddstudio.blockshorts)