YouTube Time

Prevent procrastination by setting a daily time limit for your YouTube usage.

YouTube Time - Manage Your YouTube Usage Effectively

'YouTube Time' is a Chrome extension that features a countdown timer indicating your daily YouTube usage. You can configure your daily time limit and even customize it for each day of the week. Additionally, it has the option to pause the timer when YouTube is minimized or out of focus. For occasional necessary usage, it offers a temporary override mode. YouTube Time is a tool for managing your online time and stopping procrastination effectively.

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By: Chris Smith

Users: 9,000+

-1,000

Rating: 4.42

(64)

Version: 1.4.5 (Last updated: 2020-11-30)

Creation date: 2020-06-18

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 84.30K

Email: ch*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,317 ▼ 2,357

Other rankings

#6905 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 55

#10 in limit keyword 18 ▲ 2

#17 in youtube keyword 87 ▲ 7

#27 in override keyword 22

#29 in usage keyword 12 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Helps manage time effectively and prevent procrastination
Useful for setting time limits on YouTube usage
Override mode allows for flexibility when needing to access videos
Provides reminders to limit YouTube consumption
Well thought out features for time management

Cons

Override function often fails or does not work correctly
Timer resets do not happen automatically, requiring manual intervention
Some users report that the extension consumes time even when not actively using YouTube
Glitches that prevent proper functionality in playlists and other tabs
Lack of support or updates for the extension

Most mentioned

Override function failure
Manual resetting of timer is cumbersome
Effective for managing YouTube usage
Reminder pop-ups are helpful
Request for broader functionality beyond YouTube

User reviews

Perfect extension. Sadly no longer supported.

Alexis Pautrot, 2025-02-19

Was working nice until recently (Opera). Override mode doesn't refresh the page and allows me to watch the video; it takes me to the home page of Youtube and only allows me to look at thumbnails (because if I click on a video, it blocks me again, and so on). Rather annoying while doing browsing for work-related researches, since I now have to manually deactivate the app in my extensions tab.

Wise, 2025-01-21

Very good extension. It makes me make progress every day without being embarrased

v0ldoy, 2024-12-09

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Time requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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