Guides

How to shut the feeds on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Reddit, Facebook and LinkedIn and keep the parts you need. Every guide is also plain Markdown, for you or your AI assistant. llms.txt

Getting started

Install it, set your plan, and see what it does on each site.

Get started with I've had it in five minutes

Set up I've had it in about five minutes. Pick a daily limit, choose a mode for each site, start the free trial and add the extension to your browser.

Install I've had it in Chrome, Edge, Brave or Arc

How to install the I've had it extension from the Chrome Web Store in Chrome, Edge, Brave or Arc, what it asks permission for, and how to install it by hand.

How I've had it decides what to shut

How I've had it decides, page by page, whether to open it, give a 30-second quick pass, ask for a reason first, or shut the feed, and in what order.

Supported sites and which pages count as feeds

The sites I've had it works on, and exactly which pages count as feeds, which count as messages, and which stay open on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X and more.

Using it

Every part of the extension, what it does and when.

Site modes: No feeds, Ask first, Daily limit, Untouched

What each I've had it site mode does to feeds, links, direct visits and messages, with a comparison table, the default for each site, and how to switch.

The quick pass: 30 seconds for links people send you

How the quick pass lets a post, video or thread someone sent you open for 30 seconds on a shut site, what counts as a link, and the limit of 4 an hour.

The intent gate: a pause that asks what you came to do

How the I've had it pause works before a feed or site opens: the breath, the question, the 2 to 60 minute windows, and why Just browsing gets the shortest.

Daily social media time budget and per-site daily limits

How the shared daily budget and per-site daily limits work in I've had it, what time is counted, what shuts when they run out, and how to change them.

No feeds before noon: keep social feeds shut all morning

Turn on No feeds before noon in I've had it to keep every social feed shut until 12:00, while messages and links people send you keep working.

The scroll check: a nudge when you've scrolled too far

How the I've had it scroll check notices 25 screens of nonstop scrolling, what the nudge says, the two more minutes option, and how to set 15, 25 or 40.

YouTube Learn mode: longer windows for tutorials

How YouTube Learn mode spots tutorials and lessons by category and offers 15, 30 or 60 minute windows, while Shorts, suggestions and the home feed stay hidden.

Messages always open: keep DMs while feeds stay shut

Messages always open keeps Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, TikTok, X, Reddit and LinkedIn DMs working and uncounted while their feeds stay shut.

How to unlock a shut feed: 10-minute unlock and paid hour

Two ways past a shut feed: a free 10-minute unlock after typing a sentence and waiting 60 seconds, or a one-off $1.99 for an hour of the site.

The dashboard, minutes back, stops and reflex hours

What each number on the I've had it dashboard means, how minutes back is estimated from stopped feeds, and how to read your reflex hours and intent log.

Sync your plan and numbers across devices

How I've had it syncs your plan and daily totals between computers, browsers and your phone, how to link a browser, and what to do when numbers don't show up.

The I've had it phone app

What the I've had it phone app does today, how to sign in, and what it doesn't do yet, including blocking inside the Instagram and TikTok apps.

Site guides

Step by step, site by site: shut the feed, keep what you came for.

How to block Instagram Reels on a computer

Block Instagram Reels, Explore and the home feed in Chrome, Edge, Brave or Arc, while posts, profiles and DMs keep working. Plus what Instagram offers.

How to use Instagram only for messages

Use Instagram just for DMs on a computer. Shut the home feed, Reels and Explore, keep instagram.com/direct open, and see what Instagram itself lets you do.

How to hide YouTube Shorts on desktop

Hide YouTube Shorts in Chrome, Edge, Brave or Arc. Remove the Shorts shelves and sidebar link, put a pause before the Shorts feed, and keep normal videos.

How to hide YouTube recommendations and the home feed

Hide YouTube recommendations, related videos, end screens and the home feed on a computer, and keep search and the videos you choose. Built-in options too.

How to block the TikTok For You page on a computer

Block TikTok's For You page, Following, Explore and Live in your desktop browser, and keep single videos and messages. What TikTok's own limits do too.

How to hide the For You feed on X (Twitter)

Hide the For You feed on X (Twitter) on a computer. Use X's Following tab and Lists, or shut the home timeline and Explore while posts and DMs keep working.

How to block the Reddit feed but keep threads

Block Reddit's home feed, Popular, All and subreddit front pages on a computer, while threads from Google and your messages still open. Reddit's options too.

How to hide the LinkedIn feed and keep messages

Hide the LinkedIn feed on a computer and keep messages, jobs, profiles and search. What LinkedIn's own settings do, and how to shut the feed in your browser.

How to block Facebook Reels, Watch and the news feed

Block Facebook Reels, Watch, Stories and the news feed on a computer, and keep groups, Marketplace, events and Messenger. What Facebook's own settings can do.

How to use Messenger without the Facebook feed

Use Facebook Messenger on a computer without the news feed, Reels or Watch. Keep messenger.com and facebook.com/messages open while the feed is shut.

Habits

Doomscrolling, screen time and detoxes, without deleting your accounts.

How to stop doomscrolling, a practical guide

How to stop doomscrolling with concrete steps that work: remove the feed, keep the useful parts of each app, add friction and plan what replaces the habit.

Feed blocker vs site blocker, and why blocking whole sites fails

Feed blocker vs site blocker explained: why blocking all of Instagram or YouTube often fails, and when blocking only the feed works better for real life.

How to set screen time limits that actually stick

How to set screen time limits that stick: pick a number you can keep, limit feeds instead of whole apps, remove the easy override and review weekly.

Social media detox without deleting your accounts

How to do a social media detox without deleting your accounts: keep messages and contacts, shut the feeds, set a time frame and come back on your terms.

Using LinkedIn, X and YouTube for work without the feed

How to use LinkedIn, X and YouTube for work without getting lost in the feed: go straight to the pages you need, shut the home feeds and time-box each visit.

I've had it vs News Feed Eradicator, Unhook, LeechBlock, Freedom

A fair comparison of feed blockers and site blockers: I've had it, News Feed Eradicator, Unhook, LeechBlock NG and Freedom, with what each one is better at.

Account and privacy

Pricing, what leaves your device, and fixing things.

Pricing, 10 days free, then $2.99 a week

I've had it pricing. 10 days free, nothing charged until day 10, then $2.99 a week. Plus the optional $1.99 paid hour, how the card works and how to cancel.

What I've had it can see, and what leaves your device

What the I've had it extension can see, what syncs to your account, what never leaves your device, who processes your data, and how to delete it.

Troubleshooting when a feed isn't shut or a page is blocked

Fixes for I've had it when a feed still loads, a page you need is blocked, the site can't find the extension, or your numbers don't sync to the dashboard.

Uninstall, cancel, or delete your I've had it account

How to remove the I've had it extension, cancel your subscription or trial, remove a device, or delete your account and everything it synced.