YouTube introduces daily time limits for Shorts, with alerts to encourage breaks, expanding to parental controls later in 2025.

YouTube has launched a daily time limit feature for Shorts on mobile, letting users set a cap on viewing time. Once reached, a dismissible alert pauses the feed, encouraging breaks. The tool, rolling out gradually, joins existing features like break reminders and bedtime alerts. YouTube plans to expand it to parental controls later in 2025, with non-dismissable alerts for children. The move responds to concerns about endless scrolling, mental health, and addictive design in short-form video.