Doomscroll protection
Extension for YouTube shorts to disable (doom)scrolling
As of May 2026, Doomscroll protection has 97 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Productivity category.
Usersup 4.3 percent+4.3%
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3 reviews
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Version
0.0.1
Manifest V3
History
1 snapshotsTracking since Apr 25, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 93 | 5.00 | 3 | 0.0.1 |
| Now | 97 | 5.00 | 3 | 0.0.1 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- tabs
- Host access
- *://*.youtube.com/*
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About
This extension prevents users from scrolling through YouTube shorts, allowing only the first to be viewed. It's helpful for people who find themselves watching YouTube shorts endlessly, and would rather not be doomscrolling.
Technical
- Version
- 0.0.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 42.23KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- ajmhmphgapfiijnkplefehdonjbcdfbl
- Developer ID
- u4d2822a8f71cfe1c5728ac4918d9c666
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jul 8, 2024
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 8, 2024
- Last Scraped
- May 22, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 22, 2026.