# No More Brainrot

> Block YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels & distracting content. Track blocked attempts, pause blocking with timer, customize redirect URLs. Reclaim your focus!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/no-more-brainrot](https://chrome-stats.com/d/no-more-brainrot)

## Overview

- **ID:** `no-more-brainrot`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dinesh Kumar E
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 21
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-22
- **First published:** 2025-08-15
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/no-more-brainrot/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/no-more-brainrot/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/no-more-brainrot/privacy/)

## Description

🧠 <strong>No More Brainrot</strong> helps you break free from endless scrolling and reclaim your time!

<strong>✨ KEY FEATURES:</strong>
• <strong>Smart Blocking</strong> - Blocks YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and custom URLs you define
• <strong>Statistics Tracking</strong> - See exactly how many distractions you've avoided
• <strong>Pause Controls</strong> - Temporarily disable blocking with custom timer (5 min to 24 hours)
• <strong>Custom Redirects</strong> - Choose where blocked content sends you (Wikipedia, news, etc.)
• <strong>Privacy First</strong> - All data stored locally in your browser, zero tracking
• <strong>Modern Interface</strong> - Clean dark theme with intuitive controls

<strong>🔧 CUSTOMIZATION:</strong>
Add your own URLs to the block list using wildcard patterns. Set custom redirect destinations. Optional passphrase protection for pause controls.

<strong>🛡️ SECURITY &amp; PRIVACY:</strong>
Zero data collection. No external servers. Open source code. Minimal permissions required.

Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone looking to boost productivity and break the cycle of mindless content consumption.

## Rankings

- #24,135 — Overall
- #165 — pause
- #189 — destination

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://www.youtube.com/*`
- `*://www.instagram.com/*`
- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `www.instagram.com`
- `youtube.com`
- `instagram.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very 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/no-more-brainrot)