- turn off your watch history to disable suggested videos. It wipes out your Home Screen and turns off shorts so YouTube is just what you’ve subscribed for
- if on desktop, get a browser extension (or code one yourself with an AI) to turn off all the bits on YouTube like like count and comments. This makes the video content you’ve subscribed for the main content. No getting distracted reading comments
- curate your suggestions and only sub to things you care about
- get rid of the YouTube app on your phone and only use the browser version on mobile.
Kicking YouTube isn’t on my priority list but I don’t want it to consume my life like it has in the past. There’s value on that platform if you can interact with it consciously. I’ve implemented these suggestions in my own life and it’s helped rein in my YouTube time. Good luck!
My go to recipe from the past few years:
1. preheat over to 400°
2. cut the potato in half long ways
3. put it on a baking sheet cut side down. no oil, no foil
4. bake for around 40 min or until a knife goes through smoothly
5. peel the skin off and eat
it's a nice mushy texture that works as a base or add on for bowl style meals and takes moments to prepare and get in the oven. I usually throw it into an almost cold oven and just add 5 min to the cook time.