# YouTube Time Tracker / Limiter

> Take Control of Your YouTube Habits with YouTube Time Tracker and Limiter! Say goodbye to endless scrolling and binge-watching on YouTube. Stay productive by tracking your time and setting limits for a healthier balance.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-time-tracker-limiter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-time-tracker-limiter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-time-tracker-limiter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Xtremilicious
- **Category:** alerts-updates,tabs,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 221
- **Weekly downloads:** 10
- **Rating:** 4.25 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.4.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-18
- **First published:** 2024-12-08
- **Size:** 623 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-time-tracker-limiter/)

## Description

Take control of your YouTube habits with this powerful Chrome extension designed to help you stay productive and manage screen time effectively. Features include a daily countdown timer visible in the extension icon, customizable time limits for each day of the week, and a temporary override to allow extra time when needed.

The extension offers insightful usage statistics spanning daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly data—all stored securely on your device with zero data sent externally, ensuring your privacy. Enjoy a sleek dark mode to reduce distractions and tailor the extension to your browser style. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone seeking better screen time balance, this open-source tool empowers you to stop procrastinating and boost productivity while still enjoying YouTube responsibly.

Download the YouTube Time Tracker and Limiter today and take the first step toward smarter, healthier YouTube habits.

## Rankings

- #7,954 — Overall
- #240 — Alerts & Updates
- #13 — limit
- #18 — screentime tracker
- #19 — screen time tracker
- #38 — tracker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `alarms`
- `activeTab`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/youtube-time-tracker-limiter)