What is your data format? I noticed that in different countries the data is exported differently and the app currently supports 3 different formats. If you give me a sample, I would be happy to update the tool.
YouTube can be a real time sink! Have you checked out https://watchlimits.com/ - maybe that could help you use YouTube better? I would be very interested in hearing about your suggestions about the tool! Please DM me on https://twitter.com/attilczuk or feel free to contact on [email protected]
This is very real. The time adds up and it's often not the best way to relax/learn. Not only you could spend this time being productive, you could also just be resting or sleeping or just reflecting on your life.
I can totally see how this can derail your life. The algorithms are there to give you videos to keep you watching and the time can really fly by.
You mentioned going cold turkey, I think it's a good idea, but might be hard to implement as all or nothing approaches are prone to relapses.
You can use watchlimits.com if you are interested in setting limits for your watching, but still being able to watch some. For example youtube content is often useful in life, so it's good to have some access to it. Without a tool like this, just watching "one" helpful video could be cause a relapse to a whole evening watching.