Doomscrolling YouTube at 1 AM? How to stop

Quick answer

You get in bed at 11 'to wind down.' It's 1:14 AM and you're watching a guy power-wash a driveway. Here's what people say actually works.

What 125x is: 125x is a web app at 125x.app. You connect your YouTube subscriptions, and it gives you a feed of the latest videos from the channels you follow, each with a summary: a verdict, the 5 key takeaways, and the spoiler, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips. You read that and decide what's actually worth opening.

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Crowd fixes

Physical alarm clock. Then the phone can live across the room or the hall.
A cutoff alarm. One person sets an alarm 30 minutes before sleep. When it rings, the phone leaves the bed.
Audio only after the cutoff. A calm podcast or audiobook. Nothing exciting or learning heavy.
Turn off watch history. People say Shorts and Home go nearly empty, while Subscriptions still works.
Hide Shorts with a browser extension or an app blocker.
Library mode. Autoplay off, notifications for only 3 or 4 channels, search first, never Home.

Our own fixes

Decide the last video before you get in bed. When it ends, you're done.
Keep a paper book on the nightstand so your hands have something.
If you can't sleep, get up for 10 minutes. Scrolling in bed teaches your brain that bed is for scrolling.

How 125x fits

125x has a finish line. It's your subscriptions with a summary on each video, so you read what's new and you're done. No Shorts, no autoplay.

FAQ: questions people ask

How do I stop doomscrolling YouTube at night?

Charge your phone out of reach, use a physical alarm clock, set a cutoff time, and switch to audio only after it.

How do I stop doomscrolling YouTube Shorts?

Hide Shorts with an extension or app blocker, and turn off watch history so Shorts has little to recommend.

Why can't I stop scrolling before bed?

Scrolling feels relaxing when you're tired, and endless feeds have no stopping point. Adding a cutoff and physical distance gives you one.