An extension that prevents and limits endless scrolling through short videos, helping you stay focused and save time.

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1.0
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July 16, 2024
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2.04MiB
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72
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5 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime Extension

Descrollify is here to help you stay focused, minimize distractions, and save valuable time. It doesn't simply restrict or remove short videos; it empowers you to consciously limit your watch time.

✦ AUTOMATIC SCROLLING PREVENTION: Stop continuous scrolling through short videos on YouTube. Descrollify will automatically block videos when it's too much.

✦ PERSONAL LIMITS: Set a personal limit on the number of short videos you can watch to manage your time more effectively.

✦ FOCUS MODE: Completely hide short video content from your feed and automatically redirect to prevent accidentally opening a short video.

✦ Understand Your Habits: Descrollify tracks your viewing habits locally in your browser, providing personal statistics to help you better manage your video consumption.

Transform the way you interact with short video content online. Install Descrollify now and take back your time to focus on what truly matters.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension file

Select and download the Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Descrollify — Limit Your YouTube Shorts Watchtime extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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