Shorts Intent Check by BrainR00T
Pause before YouTube Shorts. A 3-second intent check softly blurs the feed and asks why you opened it. Scroll on purpose.
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About this extension
Shorts Intent Check is a tiny, friction-by-design extension that interrupts the YouTube Shorts autopilot. The moment you land on a Shorts URL, the feed is gently blurred, videos pause, and you're asked one simple question:
Why are you opening Shorts?
A 3-second countdown unlocks the buttons — just enough time to think. Then you choose:
Continue — watch this once, mindfully.
Snooze 10 minutes — quick break, then ask me again.
Go back — close the tab on the impulse before it starts.
No accounts. No tracking. No nagging.
Why are you opening Shorts?
A 3-second countdown unlocks the buttons — just enough time to think. Then you choose:
Continue — watch this once, mindfully.
Snooze 10 minutes — quick break, then ask me again.
Go back — close the tab on the impulse before it starts.
No accounts. No tracking. No nagging.
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access your data for www.youtube.com
- Access your data for www.instagram.com
Optional permissions:
- Access your data for www.youtube.com
- Access your data for www.instagram.com
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
More information
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Size
- 25.4 KB
- Last updated
- 14 days ago (Apr 25, 2026)
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- All Rights Reserved
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