We’ve all been there: you open a small, insignificant Short on YouTube and suddenly you have lost an hour scrolling through videos on topics you probably don’t even want to see. To curb this behavior, YouTube has introduced a new timer feature that allows users to manage the time they spend viewing Shorts.
As the name suggests, the Timer feature allows users to set a daily time limit for how long they can scroll class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/wellness/social-media-promotes-health-misinformation-instagram-reels-youtube-shorts-11749472981604.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”Shorts”>Shorts on the mobile version of the YouTube app.
Once the time limit is reached, users will see a dismissible prompt that the scrolling…
