Time block YouTube: give it a slot in your day

Quick answer

Trying to quit YouTube usually fails. Giving it a slot works better. If YouTube has a time on the calendar, you stop sneaking it in everywhere else.

What 125x is: 125x is a web app at 125x.app. You connect your YouTube subscriptions, and it gives you a feed of the latest videos from the channels you follow, each with a summary: a verdict, the 5 key takeaways, and the spoiler, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips. You read that and decide what's actually worth opening.

Open 125x

How to set it up

Pick one slot. Lunch or after dinner work for most people.
Pick a length. 20 to 45 minutes is a good start.
Put it on the calendar like a meeting.
Outside that slot, YouTube is off. Use a site blocker if you need help.
When the block ends, close the tab, even mid video.

Make the slot count

Before the slot, read what's new and pick the videos.
Watch the keepers at your normal speed and skim the rest.
Save anything long for the weekend.
Leave 5 minutes at the end to write down one thing you'll do.

Crowd tips

Charge your phone outside the bedroom so YouTube doesn't sneak into the night.
Pair the block with a site blocker cap so a slip just ends.
Use YouTube in a browser. It's one extra step, and that alone cuts how often people open it.

How 125x fits

Open 125x at the start of your YouTube block. Every video from your subscriptions already has a verdict, so you know which two or three to watch and which you've already got from the summary.

FAQ: questions people ask

How do I time block YouTube?

Pick one daily slot, put it on your calendar, and keep YouTube closed outside that slot.

How much YouTube a day is reasonable?

There's no official number. Start with a 20 to 45 minute block and adjust based on how your days go.

What if I need YouTube for work?

Search for the specific video you need, watch it, and close the tab. Save everything else for your block.