Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Mindfull shorts
Break the YouTube Shorts endless scroll with mindful pauses
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Teeny Breaks▲223Mindfulness tips to make the most of your breaks 🧠💖
2018 · nesslabs.com · its alternatives →
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Stop Reels▲163Hey HN, I just launched a free Chrome extension called Stop Reels — it blocks Reels/short videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, without breaking other features like messaging or the regular feed. Why I built it Like many people, I found myself endlessly scrolling Reels even when I only opened the apps for something specific. The algorithms are too good at hijacking attention. There are tools to block entire sites, but none I found that just surgically block Reels and Shorts — and leave the rest of the platform functional (DMs, posts, marketplace, etc). So I built…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I built this little extension to prevent, in my opinion, the most offensive anti-pattern used by tech companies. That is removing the seek bar in short-form videos. The "seek bar" is the bar at the bottom of a video that progresses as you play the video, and that you can click on or drag to skip around. Why companies ever thought it was a good idea to get rid of this I don't know, but I find it infuriating, so I decided to add it back for myself and thought others might like it too. ReelControl adds a progress bar and seeking capabilities to videos on Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Mini YouTube▲85Watch YouTube videos while you scroll to read comments
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Youtube extension that removes distracting content.
2025 · mind-tube.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Short Scroll▲10The ultimate youtube shorts auto-scroll extension
2025 · roqayah.co · its alternatives →
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Youtube Shorts are pure evil. It just distract me whenever I open Youtube, I'll always waste my time in it and forget why I opened it. So I made a extension for myself and it works well, Still there is no improvement in my productivity but I'm not distracted. I made it for myself and personally using it, if you like you can use it too. I made it open-source, if you like it give a star -Vick
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Productivity extension to hide the shorts on Youtube.
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Effortlessly generate engaging AI shorts on any topic
2024 · shortsfaceless.com · its alternatives →
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Look Away to Pause Youtube - Experimental Chrome Extension - Hemmingsson/FacePause
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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YScroll▲5Stop Endless Scrolling, take control of your time
Apr 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Remove Shorts from your device. Save your Time
2025 · shorts-blocker.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Reclaim Your Focus. Reclaim Your Life.
Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stop losing hours to YouTube's algo. Browse with intention.
Apr 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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