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YouTube Launches Daily Scroll Limit for Mobile Users

10/22/2025

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YouTube is introducing a feature that lets mobile users set a daily limit on scrolling through Shorts, and when the limit is reached, a dismissible notification indicates that scrolling has been paused for the day.
The rollout began today and is currently available only on mobile devices.
YouTube plans to expand the feature to parental controls later this year, making the notifications non-dismissable for children.

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Story summary

YouTube is introducing a feature that lets mobile users set a daily limit on scrolling through Shorts, and when the limit is reached, a dismissible notification indicates that scrolling has been paused for the day.
The rollout began today and is currently available only on mobile devices.
YouTube plans to expand the feature to parental controls later this year, making the notifications non-dismissable for children.