how I reduced my screentime by 80% (guide)

[@reysu]

if you've seen my previous video on this, this is an updated version with no subscription fees + some new features. hope you enjoy, thanks for watching

[@wilson2119]

👍

[@jennakroeger640]

Hi! Laptop hacks also for anti algorithm ??:)

[@Jurtz]

Can't you just easily bypass Screen Zen, or any blocking app if you go to settings -> screen time -> and turn of access to that app? Everything falls apart because of this loophole.

[@shayanshetty9556]

zen helps you focus on your task but this guy teaches us how to not be dependent on our phones completely​@@Jurtz

[@josiahdemaray6973]

Found this in a KZbin rabbit hole

[@reysu]

rabbit holes are good sometimes

[@FourthExile]

Given the ubiquity of apps I don’t believe it’s ironic anymore when you find content like this on an algorithmic platform.

[@ryanmunuve2757]

Me too!

[@Sam-bn7jk]

Yea all these digital detox influencers are just hypocrites

[@kidmaverick5211]

Careful with rabbit holes

[@et6729]

You are so right about app design. I have a smart phone from ~ 2013 that I opened recently. Snapchat was chat and friends list, thats it. No news, no stories, no scroll. Iphone apps especially are now 99% bloat with 2% functionality.

[@reysu]

any favorite apps that aren't 99% bloat?

[@et6729]

​@@reysu Anki hahaha. I think LingQ does a good job not bloating its app with anything that isnt language learning material. You open it up and theres your library, vocab trainer, and settings, thats all.

[@arc3944]

101% app?

[@et6729]

@@reysu Anki Lol. I'd say LingQ is good at what it does. The only pages are, reader, vocab review, and settings. I think Anki is perfect. Literally 0 nonsense, it does what it says it does. I'm glad I spent 25$ on it.

[@et6729]

@@reysu Big fan of Anki, haha.

[@elijahfishburne1251]

You're a baller for making this video. I've tried and failed a bunch of different methods, and this by far offers the most flexibility and benefit.

[@reysu]

thank you!! hop you find it useful

[@whengrapespop5728]

What’s a “baller”?

[@parkers3301]

these break the content cycle videos are often hard to watch all the way through because they catch you in the middle of a doom scroll and will just try to shame or scare you out of it. thank you for the only practical and useful video

[@4Rekless]

I kid you not when I say it took me years to set up a system that you've just improved by a mile!! Thanks so much! So much value in one video!!

[@reysu]

glad it was helpful!!

[@luisliz]

I haven't watched the video but already thumbs up for saying "For less than $10" it's insane that most of these videos imply spending $100 bucks a year to make it minimalist and then you either procrastinate or have to battle through either paying or doing.

[@callisto6292]

Imagine paying to make something minimalist lol just use the dumbphone

[@filmbuffoon]

@@callisto6292 You still have to buy the dumbphone though.

[@67persanazh]

Thank you for this guide. After doing this for less than a week, I can sit for multiple hours at a time and not check my phone. I feel more present, focussed on learning and comfortable with not being constantly stimulated.

[@2486frosty]

i watched to 5:57, implemented everything, and tried it for two days and im already down like 37% screentime lol thank you so much I was going crazy.

[@reysu]

thats awesome!!

[@SebastianMorrisDr]

Honestly one of the most useful and informative KZbin video I have watch for a while. Thanks

[@reysu]

appreciate you saying that!

[@KrustalHersh]

I understand the aversion to paying but the expectation that every app is free or nearly is what got us into this algorithm problem in the first place.

[@jenHry-ng3pw]

The problem is even if you pay, they still want to maximize your time spent in the app and addiction to it, because there is higher chance you pay if you are addicted.

[@owenjenkinsofficial]

@@jenHry-ng3pwthat’s not what he’s saying. He is saying that all the best social media and games were made free because the general public prioritized free apps when phones first came out because they were more accessible or didn’t want to pay. These companies realized that if they made their apps free to make them appealing, and they could compensate that loss monetarily with data collection, and that incentivized creating addictive algorithms that allowed them to scrape far more than just basic data but all the way up to behavioral patterns per advertising ID and patterns and consistent interests that you engage with. And that ironically created a more consistent form of revenue because then they can turn around and use that data and patterns to help you sell products to the general people… for a small fee, eventually motivating the continual evolution of algorithms on social media especially.

[@stsam63]

if you are not paying for the product you are the product

[@davidbarrett4586]

@@stsam63 🤯

[@MrDannyFandango]

Tbh it’s refreshing to see one time payment apps returning, I’m so sick of being asked to subscribe to a low value service for £5 a month, it’s worth .50p a month usually

[@parkere.7202]

Wow Reysu, thank you so much for this. I had watched your previous video and ran into those subscription fees.. it started not to be useful to me. Now, you come back with an updated version and more features! That speaks to your dedication to this topic and your viewers. I appreciate content creators like you a lot, thank you Reysu.

[@reysu]

you got it!!

[@TyUnfiltered]

Online addiction is definitely one of those area's that needs more attention. Loved the point about the current state of App design.

[@reysu]

thank you for watching!

[@mustafakaraaslan9757]

ok why do i have the feeling this is going to change a lot for my life ( in a very good way) thank you a lot. It was really easy to setup and so fast. I also added the extensions to my arcade browser so also on desktop im not getting distracted. Thank you a lot for this video man. i have a really good feeling about that.

[@reysu]

you got this bro!!

[@TabletopShelf]

Checking in 1 month later, how's it going?

[@mustafakaraaslan9757]

@@TabletopShelf now i am working in an internship and also are in the semesterbreak, but during the semester it helped me a lot. Right now i switched because I am not on my phone that much. Or. I am allowing it myself. But im sure im gonna use it again as soon as the smester starts

[@deddend1697]

Thanks so much for highlighting these solutions. The KZbin extension is a huge help. I love the idea of keeping the functionality, but just reducing the addictive aspects of it! So many help guides just suggest something extreme like stopping using the phone completely while this I believe is much more achievable

[@mark122387]

Socialfocus and untrap don't show up on the Google Play store for me. How did you find it!?

[@aliq746]

first time in ages that I watch a whole long form video without speeding up. Nice work

[@reysu]

!! thats a great compliment haha, thanks for watching

[@thatdberad]

ten minutes is hardly long form

[@kitschking]

true

[@y0ggy]

@@thatdberad it is for tiktok kids apparently lmao

[@JeffStep93]

10 mins? Jeez lol

[@clararoethe8935]

did this a few days ago and i love it. thank you so much for putting the time in to share your system.

[@guybrushskywalker]

Great work, Reysu. I believe you do a great service to this community. And the production quality is great as well. Respect.

[@rainsmellgood]

currently watching this video on firefox, after following your instructions step by step. i've tried dumbifying my phone before but nothing ever came close to this set up. thank you so much. i'm optimistic about this - time to get my time and life back, and get off the addiction to scrolling. thank you again.

[@sekainotamago]

Thank you! This is exactly the approach I was looking for. The technology is not the problem, we simply need to make it work for us, not against us! I need social media for work and it was hard to come by a solution to minimise its use.

[@zh2256]

This is exactly what I was looking for... YAY. thank you for doing the digging for these apps and for showing how to do it on android too! you're the best

[@drtomrountree]

You have great insight and the comparison between the programs from a while ago and now is alarming. Thank you.

[@jonathanemig]

Probably the most helpful single video on reducing screen time

[@jacksparrow6476]

Thanks for all the insights. I have been addicted particularly to KZbin for 5 years now. I'm trying to end it. Once in a while I would stop watching yt ( max was for 1 week) but ultimately find my way back to endless binge watching videos that adds no value to my life. I will implement your mentioned changes.

[@reysu]

thank you for watching

[@james-bensoncare4053]

With all these recommendations, I won’t be able to watch your next videos :( love your stuff man 💚

[@reysu]

hahah you can block the feed but browse from the subscription box

[@therealtrabo]

So glad I found this video... I am in the process of changing my habits and being more intentional about the ways I spend my time and this video is massively helpful.

[@sillyolesapphic44]

i’m really grateful for this video

[@BiG__Disgruntled]

Awesome video! I really appreciate this tutorial. Also you're incredibly well articulated and easy to listen to, love your calm and informative tone!

[@BRZ79MD]

Mate, this is exactly what I looked for. Insane value in just 10 mins. Thanks!!

[@evanlinsey]

been getting the urge to go flip phone but this is is way more practical! just set things up exactly as you described and it's perfect, thank you so much

[@DayOneNotOneDay394]

Just in time for Summer, thanks for saving mine!!

[@reysu]

hope you have a great summer!!

[@AyaEgbuho]

I cannot say thank you ENOUGH! Thank you so much!!!!!! This is fantastic. I didn't even know this was possible! I really was so torn by YT. I have gained so much good stuff, but YT can also be a real time wasting issue for me. Thank you again! ❤

[@samloose7526]

That's actually brilliant. So practical for people of our generation.

[@reysu]

thanks for watching!

[@jordantherubio]

I did the dumb phone and I love it so far. I was so addicted to social media and I just took them off my pages and that solved it. But my final addiction is watching so much youtube videos now. I average 3+ hours a day and 24hr a week. And that less than %30 from last week. So Im hopping this dumb phone and limitations apps help with this. Thanks again this dumb phone is a great idea.

[@fanoftoast]

I realized I’m in the same pattern. I’ve been almost completely off social media for 2 years now (haven’t deleted my accounts but I don’t use them unless someone sends me a link to something on one of them) but as a result I’ve switched to a more intense KZbin addiction. 😞 I wish there was a way to change your KZbin app and not just the browser KZbin.

[@FelipeZabala]

What a wonderful thing to share with the world! Good on you mate, I’m really going to try and implement most of these tips.

[@hussein-alemam]

Thanks bro, the extention that disable youtube suggestions is exactly what I needed

[@oscarvelay]

Rey you might have saved my life, and my projects, bless you

[@littleseal833]

I'm a little late here. But it's hilarious that you suggested deleting apps, so midway through the video I did that! Including the KZbin app I was watching your video on.. so I'm back, watching on the browser now haha

[@wealthpotion]

“The dose makes the poison.” Really like this approach. While I’m not setting up my phone to this same degree, I think we could all benefit from uninstalling some apps and turning off some notifications. One more to add - unsubscribe from emails!

[@danielbergert]

That is exactly what i'm looking for. THANKS Reysu.

[@Best_wishes_everyone]

I would say, just use social media on desktop or delete them once for all! You will get a huge feeling of freedom, trust me❤

[@richardbarr7173]

"thanks for watching, see you next time" *drops unreasonably hard trap beat*

[@Maya-uj6fm]

thank you for this tutorial, I am going to try it out for a week and see how I like it!

[@isaacrivera.colorado]

I have a really similar setup to my own phone. I’m glad that we came to similar conclusions but this is definitely a set up better thanks for sharing!

[@sisifosis]

Bro, thank you so much for this recommendation. I have searched for an app like that such a long time.

[@romanlatelafilms]

Hey man, don't know if you will see this, but I've been here since (I think it was Film Booth) recommended your channel when you were at 300 subs. I just saw this video on my home page and it brought me back to this channel again. It's so cool to see how far you've come and I hope you never lose motivation to continue making videos.

[@reysu]

yoo thats crazy!! learned so much about making videos and got so much better over the past year. glad I made it back to your home page and thanks for supporting :) do you know where he mentioned my channel?

[@romanlatelafilms]

@@reysu I believe it was a community post but it's been over a year so I can't exactly remember haha

[@SoCalGirl22]

Thank you so much. I’ve downloaded and bought every app you’ve recommended.

[@wagnerjonas]

Best video for that topic! You have developed a great system!

[@MK-fw4to]

Seeing Hormozi on your KZbin, I instantly knew this video would deliver 😎

[@nik3720]

The matte screen protector was a bigger improvement than I expected. My phone has a new lease on life.

[@DAVEXXL]

Thanks a lot reysu, really needed this today

[@harukay2503]

This is a bloody good video. Straight to the point

[@rocklobster5225]

Wow, where has this video been my whole life

[@leonheiherbat1186]

mate you are one of the few people to actually impact me positively longtime through yt. thanks.

[@TheBalowen]

I just want to thank you for helping me develop healthier habits!

[@Hj4a]

Siiick loving how boring my phone looks now, thanks for the upload.

[@phuongson_4467]

In the past I used to spend an unhealthy amount of time on social media (mainly facebook), there were periods that I would average 4-5 hours just scrolling. Realized that I need to stop this so I've been doing the same for about 2 years now and I can guarantee that it worked. By doing that, I have more free time to do productive things, not to mention better mental health and positivity. btw, I'm also using immersion and your korekara podcasts help a lot.

[@reysu]

that's great to hear man and I'm glad you're using your time productively with immersing and learning a new language :)

[@The40ishDad]

thank you for this updated video!

[@reysu]

np!!

Best productivity video on KZbin, thank you

[@raymondhessel6331]

thanks so much! I haven't tried yet but I'm very excited to try!

[@thehealymeister9287]

Hey man, I used the stuff you recommended in the video and it's working wonders! I'm spending much less time on my phone so thank you!

[@reysu]

awesome!!

[@dwarfbard]

Android also has now "modes" in which you can block app usage on a schedule.

[@LinasDirbaDarbus]

screenzen is great! it's technique where it has a timer before opening an app and the next you open the app the timer goes +1 sek. Brilliant!

[@reysu]

I tried that but I think the schedule worked the best for me!

[@gregwhitten6070]

I also found it helpful to turn on grayscale mode in settings. It can be done on IOS or Android. Having a black and white screen really takes a lot of dopamine out using your phone. Also I have found that reducing animations helps too.

[@reysu]

yes!! that's what I do, I mention it briefly towards the end

[@bruceman9581]

What a good idea with the launcher. Thank you!

[@jmelamp3926]

Bravo my friend! Great work seriously! 👏

[@wanraitelli]

Thank you for the tips and sharing your thoughts! This was really helpful :)

[@isaacss8182]

Thank you for this! I’ve been looking for a way to do this for years

[@halfsourlizard9319]

I found that checking the time was the activity that started the distraction about 90% of the time -> started wearing a watch -> my phone is in another room most of the time and i don't miss it.

[@gabryelluan695]

Great content. Instructive and straight to the point.

[@aarongarcia5037]

This is such a great video. My sincerest thanks. Seriously.

[@LowkeyLukeDnB]

This is a superb video. I’m tempted to implement this.

[@DanRodriguez1]

Thanks man, I'm a youtube addict

[@hoterychannel]

Many android already have feature something like super battery saver which turn homescreen for something like that - just 6 icons - apps. Like contacts, sms, browser, audio player, camera, some messages app. Plus it increases battery life.

[@DominikLehnert]

Genius. Thank you good Sir! You're a treasure in this world!

[@reysu]

thanks for the kind words

[@Geneparmesan]

Hey reysu I did this months ago when you do this similar video and it’s helped so much. Thank you!

[@reysu]

glad you're still doing it !! 🤝

[@lucien4888]

Incredible knowledge value. Thank you a lot !

[@reysu]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@neilcunningham215]

Gonna try this, will be back with results. If I remember

[@jonathansanders3577]

This was really helpful, thank you!

[@Ello927]

Just what I needed today!

[@reysu]

glad it was helpful!

[@HectorPerez-xu9ks]

Actually erasing the youtube app is a struggle, been hyping myself up to do it since last week but I think I'm ready

[@Rayleigh649]

You can use KZbin on your pc just delete it on your phone

[@reysu]

yea would recommend just removing it off your phone

[@marcelocargnin01]

I am very grateful for this video

[@matthew_straw]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@ultimatebros6102]

This is a fantastic video. Thank you!

[@elijah1244]

this is gold, thanks for the video!

[@arnassepetys6606]

DID IT! But how do I replicate it on my Mac now? What extentions do you use guys?

[@erkintekin3611]

I’m bored of both unneccesary apps and their logos, and too many homepages with many icons, so this works for me too🤞🏽

[@reysu]

hard to go back

[@regifrommi]

im seeing this stable audio feature, and its pretty neat how it levels out the highs and lows, however it takes away from the uniqueness of your voice? that the og audio has idk how to explain it

[@reysu]

dang interesting I didn't know that feature existed

[@Shampie]

Maybe I will do this to make my phone less interesting for my baby

[@rhysjones6037]

brilliant! really like this but Im curious; using these app on your phone (iPhone in particular) do they drain the battery and is there a way to do a similar thing to your laptop?

[@JustineP__3]

I have this app. Its so worth it.

[@gewissj]

that’s really cool, could be very helpful for the volla phone community

[@FourthExile]

I remember when YT had just your reccommended subs at the top and a few others below. Now it's just an endless board of thumbnails.

[@avr1999]

Thank you for suggesting unlauncher.

[@anisakhan4708]

Omg just needed this!

[@reysu]

thanks for watching :)

[@carolfsanisme]

I realized I had a problem with games on my phone. I literally had too many and would spent way too much time cycling through them. Them I bought a switch and deleted all games from my phone. Them I realized I don't need any streaming app, as I don't like to watch movies and series on such a small screen. I prefer to watch KZbin on my TV or laptop anyway, only logged here to write this. My phone now is only messages, bank app and few social media, but as I'm not cycling through games I don't even remember they exist. And I put a new launcher that is black and white and all text, so I have to search the app I want and not be distracted by the colors.

[@david-wildcard]

Great recommendations, thank you for sharing

[@Alfram]

Just use screen time and have someone add a passcode.

[@reysu]

works as well

[@neriscope]

Thanks for the recommandations ! There are like 5 apps now to make your home screen minimal : minimal launcher flow, on point, minimal phone launcher lab, dumbify, blank spaces. Could you compare them maybe in a video (price, fluidity, ease of use) ? I’m confused on which one to get… 😩 also how does it look on iPad ?

[@compscistudio]

Dumbify is by far the best out of the options. The onboarding experience, UX, and price point is top notch.

[@reysu]

dumbify is one time payment and works well, easy to set up, would suggest that one. Looks a bit sparse on iPad but works

[@kgill99]

Super Helpful, thanks