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Obserra - YouTube Time Limit & Insights

by OBSERRA · obserra.com · Well-being
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Master your YouTube habits with tools for limits, insights, and productivity. Stay focused and achieve your goals effortlessly.

Users
160
+26 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#70K
#58K among extensions
Version
2.2.0
updated 24 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
080160Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 160 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
023Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Obserra - YouTube Time Limit & Insights

Take back control of your YouTube time with Obserra Obserra is a YouTube time limit and focus extension. Set daily watch limits, control YouTube Shorts, schedule breaks, remove distracting recommendations, and understand exactly where your watch time goes. Whether you are trying to spend less time scrolling, focus while studying or working, or simply build healthier YouTube habits, Obserra gives you practical tools to watch more intentionally. ⏱️ Set limits that work for you Obserra goes beyond a simple YouTube timer. Choose the boundaries that fit how you watch: • Daily Watch Limit — Set a maximum amount of time to watch YouTube videos each day. • Daily Shorts Limit — Set a separate daily limit for YouTube Shorts. • Daily Video Limit — Limit the number of videos you can watch per day. • Scheduled Breaks — Take a short break after watching for a set amount of time. • Time Blocks — Block video watching during selected times of day, such as study or work hours. • Channel Limits — Limit daily watch time for specific YouTube channels. • Genre Limits — Spend less time in video categories that tend to distract you. 📵 Make YouTube less distracting YouTube is designed to keep you watching. Obserra lets you create a calmer, more focused viewing experience by hiding the features that lead to “just one more video.” • Hide YouTube Shorts from the homepage • Disable YouTube Shorts completely • Hide recommended videos from the homepage • Limit the number of homepage recommendations • Hide sidebar recommendations while watching videos • Hide end-of-video suggestions • Hide or limit video comments • Hide breaking-news sections and YouTube Playables • Apply a black-and-white filter to make YouTube feel less stimulating Keep the parts of YouTube that are useful to you. Hide the parts that pull you into endless scrolling. 📊 Understand your YouTube habits Obserra includes insights to help you see how you spend time on YouTube and YouTube Shorts. See your watch time, review trends over time, and use that information to make better decisions about how you watch. Instead of guessing where the time went, you can see the patterns and make meaningful changes. 🎯 Built for intentional watching Obserra is for anyone who wants a better relationship with YouTube: • Students who want fewer distractions while studying • Professionals who want to protect focus during the day • Parents and families who want clearer viewing boundaries • Anyone who wants to spend less time on YouTube, Shorts and recommendations A YouTube productivity extension that adapts to you Some days you may only need a daily time limit. Other days you may want to hide recommendations, schedule a break, block evening viewing, or disable Shorts entirely. With Obserra, you choose the limits and interface changes that support your goals. Install Obserra today and make YouTube work for your time, not against it.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+26+19.4%00.00
6 months+45+39.1%+1+0.33
1 year+120+300.0%+1+0.33

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Obserra - YouTube Time Limit & Insights appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
limit#36−8

Version history

9 versions recorded
2.2.011 Aug 2026
2.1.114 Jun 2026
2.1.013 Jun 2026
2.0.114 Mar 2026
2.0.010 Mar 2026
1.0.423 Oct 2025
1.0.330 Apr 2025
1.0.231 Mar 2025

Details

Category
Well-being
First seen
14 Mar 2025
Size
160 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
obserra.com
Support
obserra.com
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storagealarms
Site access
https://obserra.com/*https://www.youtube.com/*https://youtube.com/*https://m.youtube.com/*

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