YouTube has done something unique for netizens. It has added features that will help viewers understand when to “switch off” in the pursuit of digital well being.
It said on its official blog: Every single person uses YouTube differently. Some of us use it to learn new things, while others use it when they need a laugh or to stay in touch with their favorite creators. Whether you consider yourself a power user or just like watching videos from time to time, we want to help everyone better understand their tech usage, disconnect when needed, and create healthy habits.
Here are of the new features that have been introduced or will be soon:
- Time watched profile: To give you a better understanding of the time you spend on YouTube, we’re building a time watched profile that you’ll soon find in your Account menu. This usage profile includes your daily average watch time & how long you’ve watched YouTube videos today, yesterday & over the past 7 days, along with a full suite of tools for users who want to manage their watching habits.
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Take a break reminder: This feature lets you set a reminder to take a break while watching videos. Just set the reminder to appear every 15, 30, 60, 90 or 180 minutes, & your video will pause at that interval until you dismiss it or resume playing the video. This feature is “off” by default & can be enabled/disabled & adjusted in your Settings. See these instructions.
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Scheduled notification digest: This feature allows you to combine all of the daily push notifications you receive from the YouTube app into a single combined notification. Just set a specific time to receive your scheduled digest & from then on you’ll only receive one notification per day. The scheduled digest is “off” by default and can be turned off/on in Settings with these steps.
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