SwingYou do not need a lecture about Shorts. You need the YouTube tap to stop happening on autopilot when your brain is looking for a two-second escape.
Swing protects the YouTube app, not a single feature inside it. That honest whole-app pause is useful when Shorts keeps grabbing more time than you meant to give it.
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1. Pick the apps that pull you in
Choose YouTube in Swing if Shorts is your default tiny break that somehow becomes a full episode of your day.
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
Swing catches the YouTube tap with a funny block screen before Shorts gets the first swipe.
4. Make the call
Close the app, or unblock YouTube for a deliberate window when you came for a video. Your account and subscriptions stay exactly where they are.
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.
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