❗️Hey! hope this video was useful! I finally found a useful topic to talk about haha... UA-cam addiction has been a pretty big thing in my life because I'm pretty sure my brother and mother are addicted to it, and now I've been finding myself being caught up with it. Share the video your friends who you think will benefit from it! :) *OH the part where I talk about infotainment (I kind of messed up what I meant to say) --- I realize that you can still get something out of an informational video even if you're watching it for fun, but learning and applying are two different things!
Only 13,000 views after a year... Martin, If you read this, don't be discouraged by the low views. You've still helped as many as 13,000 people across the world overcome an addiction that I know from experience can be almost as debilitating as other addictions like drugs or porn or alcohol.
I am not only addicted but obsessed by UA-cam. I've spent over 1,000 hours on UA-cam since mid last year. So I'm just turning off the smartphones and computer to just get on with my life. See what I'll become.
I spend my majority free time on you tube since I don't have any other social medias, like about 6 hours or more. My exams are going on in and I always thought I could just randomly stop watching youtube but I can't. Unlike other social medias I've to watch UA-cam for my studies itself and my freaking mind get distracted all the time. This video is like gem, idk how to express it but I'm so much grateful. Thank u ❤️
This is so underrated. This video and DF tube helped me to stop my yt addiction and lowered my weekly watch time from 76 hours to under 20. Thank you for giving my life back.
I constantly feel like I'm fighting with myself to shut off youtube and do other things. This internal struggle is so vivid sometimes that it feels like I'm arm wrestling(mentally) with a much stronger version of myself. Ultimately, I lose the fight and resort back to the comforting dopamine rewarding embrace of youtube. It's fascinating how the human brain can deceive and help you make excuses to get that dopamine fix. Those excuses may seem imperative at the time, but as time goes by and you realized that you've been watching it for the entire night, you KNOW something is off. Even that, I continue to repeat this process for years, as I grew even more weak to resist and kinda just gave in to the YT algorithm. No wonder I cannot achieve anything besides doing the bare minimum in life and turning on yt to seek sympathy for my bad life choices. Sad, really...
it's never too late to keep fighting for your life (literally feels like that sometimes), you'll make it. Use UA-cam intentionally for things you actually need it for and find things that take priority over it (for me, I'm studying in my Master's program and spending time with my gf - running, exercising with her and also my friends).
Hows it going ? I have times where I use YT for music while doing other things. Also if I want to know how to do things its great for that. However, I have been addicted to watching crime and police interrogation at times & I hate it, its actually really bad for psyche and mental health. A huge struggle is required to resist its pull. Will be giving the distraction free tube a go. 🎉
Thank you so much , I have been on YT off and on for 15 years. I got really obsessed with YT last winter when it kept raining . I have to have a life away from YT and actually get back into real life . YT can be a way of coping with a boring job , to come on after work , it can be from lack of social interaction where you live . It can take away from exercise , I developed some bad eating habits . Time for a change .
Sometimes I don’t even notice I’m on here for hours at night. Stuff is so destructive to everyone’s normal lives if not utilized the right way. I miss how things were back then algorithms weren’t made to do this to people.
I cannot believe how much I related to this. Martin thank you so much for your advice. Many people don't realize that these social media apps have algorithms to suck you in and keep you from reaching your actual goals; UA-cam is a big one. Thank you for addressing and giving advice on this problem.
This will probably help me so much. I recognized my addictions before but I didn't want to block my use of UA-cam entirely because I use it for school and work. I'm incredibly impulsive and always get lost in my activities and within my head and so this extension will do wonders, thanks. It's crazy how predatory most of these content-based websites/businesses are. They're literally designed like traps. I'm able to acknowledge it and desire my "freedom" but frequently find myself rationalizing it and indulging again. Genuinely frustrating. Thanks again, I probably would not have found this extension without this video.
Wow you gave an actual actionable step in helping with youtube addiction. I installed the DF tube and immediately disabled the sidebar and feed. Now I wont get sucked into 3 hour youtube session every time I want to watch 1 interesting video, such as this. Thanks!
my personal experience with youtube is that everything else just became lesser in an emotional sense. if i was abusing youtube to fill the void anything else that came after wouldn't be enjoyable. youtube took the fun out of everything else. ironically it was videos on youtube which led me to this realization. thanks for the tool.
I am really really really badly addicted to yt. I seriously need to stop wasting my time. I really need to. Social media addiction should be acknowledge before it goes out of control.
i just installed the same extension you used and WOW i didn't know this stuff exists now i wont be binge watching youtube by accident thank you martin!!!
I love UA-cam, but I want my time back. I know I can achieve more if I didn't run to any boost of dopamine whenever I got frustrated in the middle of a project.
Thank you so much for the recommend of this tool. I haven't watch any youtube videos for a whole day considered watching UA-cam videos has became a daily activity of mine for about 5 years now. I just deactivate the app to leave a comment on this video to show how appriciate I am. This video is like a life saver to me. Again, thank you so much for your advice.
Dislike button was a big thing for me. I was able to quickly check like/dislike ratio and estimate video value. Hiding recomended is a good tip. What I hate the most, is where I'm researching some simple info and I got videos in google resoults. Instead scanning text in mather of few sec, I need to watch whole video and waste time of my live.
I see that you stopped doing UA-cam but just let me tell you that I really enjoyed watching the video, it was authentic, witty, and a youtube video in a way what youtube was supposed to be, people sharing their ideas, creativitiy and experiences. Hopefully you come back, I subscribed, but thanks to your video I will not see your video that quick. Thank you Martin!
Thank you for making this video, I can relate to everything you said, and I hope it will help. This whole generation is addicted to UA-cam and we don't talk about it often enough. I've had enough of wasting weekends on UA-cam so I'll try out the stuff you talked about.
i have spent ~8 hours a day on youtube since i was 12 ( 18 now ) its funny being addicted to something so innocuous. if i was born in a different age i would have likely been addicted to alcohol or weed, but i was never exposed to that. instead i am addicted to the minecraft videos website. anyway sorry for venting
I’ve always seen tv as boring and brain-melting nonsense, I never really found the shows or news interesting, but what I’ve come to realise is that UA-cam is basically TV cranked up to 11. I hope I can get off this, thanks for your advice
hey martin, congratulations on having the courage to speak and share about the way you experience this problem. I am taking away a couple great thoughts from your video. Thank you.
Thank youu ✧*.｡*♡ i cant remember a day i didn't spend watching yt, it was genuinely ruining my life, it sounds pathetic but i really have no self control when it comes to this site because it has become a coping mechanism. I think i haven't felt this calm and free in years. And the funniest part is yt recommend it hahahhhhh even the algorithm was like this person needs help...
One thing you could do - is unplug your internet. Have an notepad document on your desktop - "Internet wants" Write down specifically what you want and when your scheduled an internet session - you take care of those things then. But to be honest - its probably best that you find something to counter youtube addiction with - since its a very common fact that addiction don't ever go away it - leads to something else; so have some activity you can do instead of youtube browsing. Hehe ; I've kinda relapsed as I had some time off and I feel almost stressed out to "have as much fun as possible" before I return to my day to day. Weird how the mind works - I'm suffering trying to entertain myself.
Another thing , if your REALLY a goblin - like no life at all. Do this get jdownloader; download alot of youtube videos and allow yourself to just to watch those - no redownloading or anything during the week; Once you watched them - thats it. It might seem like a half measure - but it removes the feed rechecking and it can lead to a sort of gentle transition. In my case I'd download a "lets plays" of old games and such.
The only video I watched today and really used the knowledge was 'How to make mac&cheese'(which was a short, so like a minute long) other hours of watching was pure entertainment.
I could say this addiction destroyed a whole dam year of my life.....I couldn't make it to med school cause I was too distracted watching "informative " videos .(I don't blame anyone but myself of course)...I am trying out again but the sad part is I think I am relapsing...... I am returning to my old habits and patterns :( really don't want to.... The reality is I am no different than a drug addict
Lowkey this is somewhat similar to me (ended up giving up on med, the time and investment is too much since I have other things I want to do as well). Find it in yourself to realize that you actually aren't getting much out of watching youtube and there's more to life outside of the Internet! On a brighter note, I think I would enjoy PT more so I'm applying this year. Hope you can find something that you can start working on, good luck:)
Thank you so much for this video. As someone struggling with the exact same problem. It is nice to find someone to relate to as well as a remedy. Keep up the good work
thanks, haven't been uploading because I've been busy with a lot of other things in life that take priority over this little hobby. Hope you're doing well!
Good, good figuring out the thumb print of how youtube gets you hooked is great, now realize that the thumb print is something that exists everywhere, & the rabbt hole goes much deeper ! GL
hope you're doing well! I've been off uploading/using yt the way I used to bc I've found things that take priority over it (studying for my master's + spending time with friends / gf)
I really needed this video..tku so sk much,u earned a subscriber..dont worry it didn't backfired,it's the only way ik to let u know I appreciate u,tku once again
Thank you for this video! I installed this app and now I gonna try it. UA-cam kills my self-improvement potencial. It`s hard addiction that doesn`t serve me well
Very helpful video , highlighting all problems & also the solution , thankyou so much. Often it's the most unpopular videos that actually help me in life
bruh no cap i feel like iv spent every second of my free time in the past 8 years watching youtube. i used to be smart and talented i think this shit has given me permanant brain damage.
Well, I don't think I can stop this addiction. I quit gaming, but this, I just can't, because I want to live just for survival. I don't live in the city, so I don't have to pay bills anyways and I can live with less.
Thanks, I'll try it out. I honestly need UA-cam for music to study or drown out loud roomates and to occasionally answer a programming question. But I very easily get hooked on random videos in my reccomended feed lol
What about getting rid of the feed on smart TV’s? Your suggestions work for browsers and this video was so amazing. But what about UA-cam on smart tv’s? How do we take control of that? :(
What to do if i dont like most of youtube videos that i watch, but i cant just stop watching them? :( I'm spending almost 7 hours a day scrolling youtube and i dont even enjoy those videos :( I just don't havethe energy to do something useful and i dont have hobbies other than youtube :( Btw thank you very much for your video! You inspired me to break my youtube addiction!! :) I hope that one day you will get 1m subs!
Find something important for yourself to do (hobbies, go out and find a group to do something together/hang out). There's a lot of life outside of the Internet to explore. Good luck!:)
Thanks for the plugin recommendation. Up till now I used a simple siteblocker but would have to occasionally turn it off to search for information/tutorials for school and so I would get lured into procrastination because of the recommended videos. I'm gonna try DFTube, it seems great.
Thanks for sharing, I'd love to see it used somehow to be used as a platform for video-calls or a Skype with entertainment options without so much Facebook association or third party interference
Thanks for this video. I sucessfully quit twitter few weeks ago , so i am not ready to quit youtube , yet, but its next o my to do list ... the thought is brewing in my head .
My addiction started back in 10th grade but I still managed to top my classes maybe because the frequency was nit high and my will power that time was stronger but now I am in 11th grade and now i can see my grades struggling due to long term addiction...but its never to late to start again I still can get all my backlogs done i should stop wasting my time on youtube and work on school (Day 1 without social media) (Day2 used phone for 2 hrs)
I think time management, organization, and planning are individual skills we need to acquire in ourselves. I would have no idea of how to accumulate my productivity.
It's much easier to stop watching videos on my laptop, it's not proper and is too slow. This is the reason why all internet activity takes place in my phone. Unfortunately, the only way to refrain from watching videos is to not open the app. I will try it from today, hope all goes well.
kinda true, it's tricky to find a balance of using UA-cam in moderation sometimes. Find something that takes priority over watching yt (for me it's running and spending time with my gf after taking care of my studies in my master's program - this is why I haven't been on yt or uploading for that matter)
I am skeptical. UA-cam doesn't really give me lots of videos with ideas of how to limit or quit using UA-cam, naturally. The one's that do make it though the algorithm might be aimed at cycles of failed attempts to limit UA-cam (DFTube isn't powerful enough for me. I literally need it to be blocked on all devices).
❗️Hey! hope this video was useful! I finally found a useful topic to talk about haha... UA-cam addiction has been a pretty big thing in my life because I'm pretty sure my brother and mother are addicted to it, and now I've been finding myself being caught up with it. Share the video your friends who you think will benefit from it! :)
*OH the part where I talk about infotainment (I kind of messed up what I meant to say) --- I realize that you can still get something out of an informational video even if you're watching it for fun, but learning and applying are two different things!
I need help...i am glued to my laptop in bed...
Only 13,000 views after a year... Martin, If you read this, don't be discouraged by the low views. You've still helped as many as 13,000 people across the world overcome an addiction that I know from experience can be almost as debilitating as other addictions like drugs or porn or alcohol.
thanks Evan, I hope you're doing well!
@@Martin_Leungyou’re helping me 7 months later. Thank you!
@@Martin_Leung you’re helping me 2 years after you posted this video. Thank you, truly.
@@kassandercailliau8674 hope you're doing well!
I am not only addicted but obsessed by UA-cam. I've spent over 1,000 hours on UA-cam since mid last year. So I'm just turning off the smartphones and computer to just get on with my life. See what I'll become.
Goodluck mate, hope you go far :)
good stuff, hope you can keep it up and enjoy your journey through life
I spend my majority free time on you tube since I don't have any other social medias, like about 6 hours or more. My exams are going on in and I always thought I could just randomly stop watching youtube but I can't. Unlike other social medias I've to watch UA-cam for my studies itself and my freaking mind get distracted all the time. This video is like gem, idk how to express it but I'm so much grateful. Thank u ❤️
Bro I am having same problem hope we get through this.
good luck guys!
This is so underrated. This video and DF tube helped me to stop my yt addiction and lowered my weekly watch time from 76 hours to under 20. Thank you for giving my life back.
all you, keep it up!
How you downloaded df tube for mobile plz tell
I constantly feel like I'm fighting with myself to shut off youtube and do other things. This internal struggle is so vivid sometimes that it feels like I'm arm wrestling(mentally) with a much stronger version of myself. Ultimately, I lose the fight and resort back to the comforting dopamine rewarding embrace of youtube. It's fascinating how the human brain can deceive and help you make excuses to get that dopamine fix. Those excuses may seem imperative at the time, but as time goes by and you realized that you've been watching it for the entire night, you KNOW something is off. Even that, I continue to repeat this process for years, as I grew even more weak to resist and kinda just gave in to the YT algorithm. No wonder I cannot achieve anything besides doing the bare minimum in life and turning on yt to seek sympathy for my bad life choices. Sad, really...
it's never too late to keep fighting for your life (literally feels like that sometimes), you'll make it. Use UA-cam intentionally for things you actually need it for and find things that take priority over it (for me, I'm studying in my Master's program and spending time with my gf - running, exercising with her and also my friends).
Hows it going ?
I have times where I use YT for music while doing other things.
Also if I want to know how to do
things its great for that.
However, I have been addicted
to watching crime and police
interrogation at times & I hate
it, its actually really bad for
psyche and mental health.
A huge struggle is required
to resist its pull.
Will be giving the distraction
free tube a go. 🎉
Everyone saying they are addicted to other social medias like tik tok and instagram. But I'm kinda surprised youtube addictions are underrated
Thank you so much , I have been on YT off and on for 15 years. I got really obsessed with YT last winter when it kept raining . I have to have a life away from YT and actually get back into real life . YT can be a way of coping with a boring job , to come on after work , it can be from lack of social interaction where you live . It can take away from exercise , I developed some bad eating habits . Time for a change .
good luck!:)
Sometimes I don’t even notice I’m on here for hours at night. Stuff is so destructive to everyone’s normal lives if not utilized the right way. I miss how things were back then algorithms weren’t made to do this to people.
to escape the responsibilities of real life comes with the cost of feeling super empty after numbing yourself with endless videos...
I cannot believe how much I related to this. Martin thank you so much for your advice. Many people don't realize that these social media apps have algorithms to suck you in and keep you from reaching your actual goals; UA-cam is a big one. Thank you for addressing and giving advice on this problem.
yup, hope you're doing better with this!
This will probably help me so much. I recognized my addictions before but I didn't want to block my use of UA-cam entirely because I use it for school and work. I'm incredibly impulsive and always get lost in my activities and within my head and so this extension will do wonders, thanks.
It's crazy how predatory most of these content-based websites/businesses are. They're literally designed like traps. I'm able to acknowledge it and desire my "freedom" but frequently find myself rationalizing it and indulging again. Genuinely frustrating.
Thanks again, I probably would not have found this extension without this video.
good luck going forward:)
Wow you gave an actual actionable step in helping with youtube addiction. I installed the DF tube and immediately disabled the sidebar and feed. Now I wont get sucked into 3 hour youtube session every time I want to watch 1 interesting video, such as this. Thanks!
thanks for watching + keep living intentionally
my personal experience with youtube is that everything else just became lesser in an emotional sense. if i was abusing youtube to fill the void anything else that came after wouldn't be enjoyable. youtube took the fun out of everything else. ironically it was videos on youtube which led me to this realization. thanks for the tool.
I know life can give you a lot to deal with, but hope you're doing better now:)
I am really really really badly addicted to yt. I seriously need to stop wasting my time. I really need to. Social media addiction should be acknowledge before it goes out of control.
hope you're doing well!:)
i just installed the same extension you used and WOW i didn't know this stuff exists now i wont be binge watching youtube by accident thank you martin!!!
yo I was actually celebrating when I found this LOL
I really wish they made something like this for iPhones.
I love UA-cam, but I want my time back. I know I can achieve more if I didn't run to any boost of dopamine whenever I got frustrated in the middle of a project.
UA-cam is great when used in moderation, it's tricky to get the balance (I completely get it!)
Thank you so much for the recommend of this tool. I haven't watch any youtube videos for a whole day considered watching UA-cam videos has became a daily activity of mine for about 5 years now. I just deactivate the app to leave a comment on this video to show how appriciate I am. This video is like a life saver to me. Again, thank you so much for your advice.
thanks for watching, hope you're doing well!
Your a funny guy Mr Leung! Very helpful man. My parents always stop me mid-drug session so I found out that's not normal. Thank you!
LOL I just remembered what I said in the video
Dislike button was a big thing for me. I was able to quickly check like/dislike ratio and estimate video value. Hiding recomended is a good tip.
What I hate the most, is where I'm researching some simple info and I got videos in google resoults. Instead scanning text in mather of few sec, I need to watch whole video and waste time of my live.
UA-cam is great if used in moderation, it's tricky to get the balance sometimes haha
I like your term "time sink". I need to get away with it
yeah I find yt usage pretty irrational
They say the first step to recovery is to admit. 🙋♀️
yup, agreed
For mobile phone??
I see that you stopped doing UA-cam but just let me tell you that I really enjoyed watching the video, it was authentic, witty, and a youtube video in a way what youtube was supposed to be, people sharing their ideas, creativitiy and experiences.
Hopefully you come back, I subscribed, but thanks to your video I will not see your video that quick.
Thank you Martin!
Thanks for watching William! I am busy with my masters degree (physiotherapy) so I'm not sure if/when I will make videos. I hope you are doing well!
Thank you for making this video, I can relate to everything you said, and I hope it will help. This whole generation is addicted to UA-cam and we don't talk about it often enough. I've had enough of wasting weekends on UA-cam so I'll try out the stuff you talked about.
Hey! life is actually great without all these videos I assure you!
i have spent ~8 hours a day on youtube since i was 12 ( 18 now ) its funny being addicted to something so innocuous. if i was born in a different age i would have likely been addicted to alcohol or weed, but i was never exposed to that. instead i am addicted to the minecraft videos website. anyway sorry for venting
all g, find a new place to work (a change in environment may help, but most importantly a different way of thinking)
I’ve always seen tv as boring and brain-melting nonsense, I never really found the shows or news interesting, but what I’ve come to realise is that UA-cam is basically TV cranked up to 11. I hope I can get off this, thanks for your advice
good luck!
Thank you for making this video, I am in the process of reflecting myself, hope everyone here watching will have a fruitful and abundant life!
hope you're doing well and find a good balance for watching yt in moderation (or not at all/as little as possible if you can't help it)
hey martin, congratulations on having the courage to speak and share about the way you experience this problem. I am taking away a couple great thoughts from your video. Thank you.
Best of luck!
I looked up my lifetime watch time out of curiosity today, and it was 120,000 hours. That's 13.6 YEARS of my life, spent looking at a screen.... fuck
fuck that's crazy, but probably not too late to change
Thank youu ✧*.｡*♡ i cant remember a day i didn't spend watching yt, it was genuinely ruining my life, it sounds pathetic but i really have no self control when it comes to this site because it has become a coping mechanism. I think i haven't felt this calm and free in years. And the funniest part is yt recommend it hahahhhhh even the algorithm was like this person needs help...
hope you use the site intentionally! it's not all bad and can be useful sometimes **if used in moderation
1:35 this part is so true and the youtubers leave you leaving you waiting for their content. 😅 Thanks friend for helping us all alot ❤😊
haha hope you're doing well:)
One thing you could do - is unplug your internet.
Have an notepad document on your desktop - "Internet wants"
Write down specifically what you want and when your scheduled an internet
session - you take care of those things then.
But to be honest - its probably best that you find something to counter youtube addiction with - since its
a very common fact that addiction don't ever go away it - leads to something else; so have some
activity you can do instead of youtube browsing.
Hehe ; I've kinda relapsed as I had some time off and I feel almost stressed out to "have as much fun as possible"
before I return to my day to day.
Weird how the mind works - I'm suffering trying to entertain myself.
Another thing , if your REALLY a goblin - like no life at all. Do this get jdownloader; download alot of youtube videos
and allow yourself to just to watch those - no redownloading or anything during the week;
Once you watched them - thats it. It might seem like a half measure - but it removes the feed rechecking
and it can lead to a sort of gentle transition.
In my case I'd download a "lets plays" of old games and such.
I'm not addicted to watching YT videos but I'm addicted to the comments section
I get it, comments are hilarious sometimes haha
The only video I watched today and really used the knowledge was 'How to make mac&cheese'(which was a short, so like a minute long) other hours of watching was pure entertainment.
hahah I get the feeling, at the end of the day most of YT is entertainment (which is not inherently bad in *controlled* quantities)
Watch UA-cam so much that UA-cam recommends you're addicted to UA-cam just amazing
hahaha I get the feeling, hope you're doing well:)
I could say this addiction destroyed a whole dam year of my life.....I couldn't make it to med school cause I was too distracted watching "informative " videos .(I don't blame anyone but myself of course)...I am trying out again but the sad part is I think I am relapsing...... I am returning to my old habits and patterns :( really don't want to.... The reality is I am no different than a drug addict
Lowkey this is somewhat similar to me (ended up giving up on med, the time and investment is too much since I have other things I want to do as well). Find it in yourself to realize that you actually aren't getting much out of watching youtube and there's more to life outside of the Internet! On a brighter note, I think I would enjoy PT more so I'm applying this year. Hope you can find something that you can start working on, good luck:)
Thanks so much! You got ris of all my UA-cam problems (recommendations and stuff).
Thank you so much for this video. As someone struggling with the exact same problem. It is nice to find someone to relate to as well as a remedy. Keep up the good work
thanks, haven't been uploading because I've been busy with a lot of other things in life that take priority over this little hobby. Hope you're doing well!
Good, good figuring out the thumb print of how youtube gets you hooked is great, now realize that the thumb print is something that exists everywhere, & the rabbt hole goes much deeper ! GL
hope you're doing well! I've been off uploading/using yt the way I used to bc I've found things that take priority over it (studying for my master's + spending time with friends / gf)
Yes! Thank you for sharing this. Definitely installing DF Tube. The YT suggestions are insidious as a time suck.
hope it helps you out!:)
i have fb and yt addiction and i spent a year and now its 2024 start
Thank you so much! Its something what we really needed. Carefully worded and precise
good luck:)
I'm glad I was recommended this when I really needed it, this UA-cam addiction is becoming real lol. thanks for this. it will definitely help a lot!
hope you strike a good balance in your life
Definitely helpfull! Thanks I actually needed that. Made a few adjustments in settings and should get back to my projects soon haha. Cheers
good luck!
Thank you. I need to bring my UA-cam up in my next counseling session because it does get in the way of being productive
good luck:)
@@Martin_Leung thank you
How about youtube on my phone though
thank you, i'm in stem and also a chronic youtube addict so this is great
glad to hear that!
Is there any alternative to it that works for phones?
I really needed this video..tku so sk much,u earned a subscriber..dont worry it didn't backfired,it's the only way ik to let u know I appreciate u,tku once again
thanks! hope you're doing well:)
Thank you for this video! I installed this app and now I gonna try it. UA-cam kills my self-improvement potencial. It`s hard addiction that doesn`t serve me well
hope you're doing well now:)
I'll be back next year to update you guys how it went
good luck!
Very helpful video , highlighting all problems & also the solution , thankyou so much. Often it's the most unpopular videos that actually help me in life
Glad it helped!
bruh no cap i feel like iv spent every second of my free time in the past 8 years watching youtube. i used to be smart and talented i think this shit has given me permanant brain damage.
keep your head up, it may not be too late to try to apply yourself again
Extension used by martin: DF Tube (Distraction free you tube)
Well, I don't think I can stop this addiction. I quit gaming, but this, I just can't, because I want to live just for survival. I don't live in the city, so I don't have to pay bills anyways and I can live with less.
it's not a bad thing if that's how you wish to spend your time. Stop and think if that's the case or not, good luck!:)
I absolutely HATE being controlled and UA-cam is controlling me!
hope you're doing well now!
Thanks, I'll try it out. I honestly need UA-cam for music to study or drown out loud roomates and to occasionally answer a programming question. But I very easily get hooked on random videos in my reccomended feed lol
I had that same issue, youtube is a useful tool if you can use it rationally
Thank you for this buddy. I definitely agree with ALL your points with this buddy!
good luck!
Thanks for the video. I'm now using the plugin. I've left a like to say thanks and a comment. Hope it helps.
What about getting rid of the feed on smart TV’s?
Your suggestions work for browsers and this video was so amazing.
But what about UA-cam on smart tv’s? How do we take control of that? :(
The problem is that i cannot unninstall yt from my phone, unlike other social media... it would have been fine if my usage was pc only😢
try finding an app that blocks yt, I'm pretty sure you can disable the youtube app (but I'm on Android so idk about iOS)
this was really helpful! from now on I am gonna try using UA-cam the same way you show us in the video and see if I can be more productive :)
thanks for watching! hope you're doing well:)
The youtube shorts made my time spent on this app double
yup it's super addicting
What to do if i dont like most of youtube videos that i watch, but i cant just stop watching them? :( I'm spending almost 7 hours a day scrolling youtube and i dont even enjoy those videos :( I just don't havethe energy to do something useful and i dont have hobbies other than youtube :(
Btw thank you very much for your video! You inspired me to break my youtube addiction!! :) I hope that one day you will get 1m subs!
Find something important for yourself to do (hobbies, go out and find a group to do something together/hang out). There's a lot of life outside of the Internet to explore. Good luck!:)
Thanks for the plugin recommendation. Up till now I used a simple siteblocker but would have to occasionally turn it off to search for information/tutorials for school and so I would get lured into procrastination because of the recommended videos. I'm gonna try DFTube, it seems great.
good luck:)
Thanks for sharing, I'd love to see it used somehow to be used as a platform for video-calls or a Skype with entertainment options without so much Facebook association or third party interference
You're right. Thank you
best of luck!
Thanks for this video. I sucessfully quit twitter few weeks ago , so i am not ready to quit youtube , yet, but its next o my to do list ... the thought is brewing in my head .
good luck!
About 10 hours a day and it’s harder with all the shorts now !!
oof, keep trying though :)
I rather have a chess or puzzle game addiction than youtube addicton. At least with chess and solving puzzles you keep your brain busy.
yeah, finding a hobby you enjoy is key!
Cool video. But now I want to find a way of getting rid of UA-cam Recommendations on my phone too.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!
hope you're doing well:)
I can't put it in my phone?? The app
Really good video!
How i download the app please I have addicted to UA-cam 😢
My addiction started back in 10th grade but I still managed to top my classes maybe because the frequency was nit high and my will power that time was stronger but now I am in 11th grade and now i can see my grades struggling due to long term addiction...but its never to late to start again I still can get all my backlogs done i should stop wasting my time on youtube and work on school (Day 1 without social media)
(Day2 used phone for 2 hrs)
you're still young, you can still put things back together the way you wanted it to be
@@Martin_Leung thank you so much your words mean alot :))) 🙏
I think time management, organization, and planning are individual skills we need to acquire in ourselves. I would have no idea of how to accumulate my productivity.
What to do of UA-cam app on Android phone, you can't even delete it, any help for this
I have an android phone and I just disable the app. If you ever need to use UA-cam just access it on chrome
Thank you for making this video I needed this and this app
hope you're doing well!
Youre helping me 3 years later
thanks for watching! hope you're doing well:)
@@Martin_Leung yes, thank you for asking 🙏
thanks a lot sir, it was much needed
good luck:)
It's much easier to stop watching videos on my laptop, it's not proper and is too slow. This is the reason why all internet activity takes place in my phone. Unfortunately, the only way to refrain from watching videos is to not open the app. I will try it from today, hope all goes well.
finding a new environment for work may help too! good luck!
Really appreciate it. Thank you very much.
good luck:)
If UA-cam recommend you this video, it just means the addictions is so bad UA-cam knows you ain't going to stop.
kinda true, it's tricky to find a balance of using UA-cam in moderation sometimes. Find something that takes priority over watching yt (for me it's running and spending time with my gf after taking care of my studies in my master's program - this is why I haven't been on yt or uploading for that matter)
Nice video!keep up💞😊
I agree 💯
UA-cam is stealing all my time.
fr tho
I am skeptical. UA-cam doesn't really give me lots of videos with ideas of how to limit or quit using UA-cam, naturally. The one's that do make it though the algorithm might be aimed at cycles of failed attempts to limit UA-cam (DFTube isn't powerful enough for me. I literally need it to be blocked on all devices).
you're probably onto something, but find ways to make screen time less accessible or less important in your life
Unhook is another extension that does something similar, good video
Thanks G
Thank you so much! The algorithm doom is real.
good luck + hope the plugin helps
Is there a way to do this on the app?
Any advice for youtube addiction specifically with your phone
personally I just delete the app because the web version on mobile is more clunky
There are also apps that may let you block sites on your phone too like StayFocused
this is a great video!
thanks! glad you liked it
i feel it helpful, thanks bruh...!
Hey! hope you're doing well:)
@@Martin_Leung yes moree improvement...
I had to deactivate it so i could write you and thank you. the software really does help!
best of luck!:)
I only watch UA-cam on my iPhone, is there an equivalent to this extension for smartphone using UA-cam addicts?
thank you for this
keep living intentionally:)
Thanks, I would subscribe... but I'm trying to watch fewer yt channels.
Thanks, I take no offense to this so don't worry at all
hi this is same thing i am a student and i am addicted to yt and this is effecting my grades and my life
you'll get through it! I got to this comment late since I haven't been on yt for 3 days! A change in environment may help!
Thank you
hope you're doing well!