Keep YouTube for the tutorial. Stop donating your whole evening to the autoplay industrial complex.

Swing lets you choose YouTube as an app to protect, then puts a funny interruption between you and the next “wait, this is actually interesting” spiral.

1. Pick the apps that pull you in

Choose YouTube in Swing, especially if you open it for one song and emerge with a new niche hobby at midnight.

2. Finish the iPhone setup

Follow Swing’s on-screen permission setup. This lets Swing show its interruption before your protected app opens, instead of asking your half-awake thumb to be the whole plan.

3. Let Swing catch the first tap

When YouTube opens, Swing gives you a funny block screen before the homepage starts picking your plans for you.

4. Make the call

Leave YouTube, or choose how long to unblock it. Your subscriptions, history, and saved videos stay put.

Quick answers

Do I have to delete the app?

No. Swing adds an interruption before a protected app opens. Your app, account, and data stay on your iPhone.

Can I still use it when I need to?

Yep. You choose whether to leave the app or unblock it for a while. Swing is there to interrupt the reflex, not run your life.

What should I protect first?

Start with the app that most often turns a quick check into a missing hour. One honest choice beats a huge list you will never use.

Download Swing on the App Store or browse the scroll-less guides.

How to block YouTube on iPhone without deleting it.