# Doomstop

> Tracks time on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and similar doomscroll traps, then prompts after a set timeout.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `doomstop`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Luceoon
- **Category:** alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-02
- **First published:** 2026-03-30
- **Size:** 128 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/doomstop/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Luceoon/Doomstop](https://github.com/Luceoon/Doomstop)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/doomstop/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/doomstop/privacy/)

## Description

Doomstop is a lightweight Firefox add-on designed to reduce endless doomscrolling without being intrusive.

It tracks your active doomscroll sessions across supported feeds and reminds you when you reach your chosen limit. You stay in control with customizable reminder timing, message style, and service-level tracking switches.

Doomstop also includes a global on/off switch for focus periods when you want zero interruptions, plus a clean popup dashboard to quickly check your current session and daily total.

Built for simplicity: no accounts, no cloud sync, no distraction-heavy setup.

<strong>Key Features</strong>
<ul><li>Track time spent on short-form feeds in real time</li><li>Configurable alert threshold (1, 3, 5, 8, or 10 minutes)</li><li>Repeating reminders at sensible intervals</li><li>“Take a Break” flow with motivational break screen</li><li>Daily total and current session overview</li><li>Per-service tracking toggles</li><li>Global enable/disable switch for temporary silence</li><li>Minimal, fast UI with no unnecessary complexity</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #59,670 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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