Don't Feed Me

You open YouTube to watch a tutorial. You open LinkedIn to post. You open X to reply to someone. The feed isn't why you showed up — but it's why you stayed.

Don't Feed Me removes the algorithmic scroll feed from YouTube, X, and LinkedIn. Everything else still works — search, subscriptions, messages, posting, analytics, profiles, playlists, trending, groups, jobs, notifications. All of it.

The only thing that's gone is the feed. And when you want it back, you choose how long.

What stays. What goes.

Three platforms. Feeds removed. Everything else untouched.

YouTube

Homepage feed removed

Search, subscriptions, playlists, watch pages, channels, comments — all work normally.

X / Twitter

Timeline removed

Search, profiles, notifications, messages, trending, lists — all work normally.

Feed removed

Jobs, messaging, notifications, profiles, posting, analytics — all work normally.

How it works

Install it. Use your platforms. Choose when to feed.

Add the extension

One click from the Chrome Web Store. No account, no sign-up, no data collected. It runs entirely in your browser.

Use your platforms normally

Open YouTube, X, or LinkedIn. Where the feed used to be, Grem is sitting quietly. Everything else works exactly as before. Post, search, message, check notifications — do your thing.

Feed when you choose

Click the extension icon in your toolbar. Pick 15, 30, or 45 minutes. The feed comes back for that long, then disappears again. You can stop early any time. Feeding is fine — but it starts with your decision, not the platform's.

Tips

Getting the most out of each platform.

YouTube — Your subscriptions page shows videos from people you chose to follow. That's your curated feed. The homepage is what the algorithm chose for you. If you want to discover new things, hit Feed Me and give yourself 15 minutes. Then it ends.

X / Twitter — Check your notifications. Reply. Post. Look up specific people. The timeline is a scroll feed designed to keep you there. When you want to catch up on what people are saying, hit Feed Me.

LinkedIn — Post. Message. Check your profile views. Look at jobs. When you want to see what your network is up to, hit Feed Me and give it a window.

The pattern is the same across all three: arrive with intent, do what you came to do, leave. Feed Me is for when you consciously choose to browse — with a timer.

Why this exists

I built this for myself.

I left LinkedIn entirely. Twice. I left X three times. Each time I'd feel great for a while — focused, productive, free. Then I'd have to come back, because these platforms are where my world is. Clients, conversations, opportunities. You can't just not be there.

It took me two and a half years to realise the answer wasn't all or nothing. I needed a hybrid — be there, but on my terms. So I changed the design instead of trying to change my willpower. Willpower doesn't beat design. It never has.

Here's the thing that surprised me most: I actually use these platforms more now, not less. Because I'm not avoiding them out of fear. I show up, do what I came to do, and sometimes I choose to feed. The difference is it starts with me. Since sharing this with friends, I've learned that so many people have the exact same problem — the all-or-nothing approach just doesn't work.

I built Don't Feed Me for my own browser. Then my friends asked for it. And now you can have it. It's completely free. No catch. No premium tier. No data collected.

FAQ

Questions you might have.

Why is it only for Chrome?

Safari and Edge are coming. We started with Chrome because it's where most people are, and we wanted to get one browser right before expanding.

What about my phone?

Don't Feed Me is for your computer. When you sit down at a desk, you're there to do work. What happens on your phone is a different conversation — those platforms are harder to control by design, and that's a problem we're thinking about separately.

Can I still watch YouTube videos?

Yes. Search, subscriptions, playlists, watch pages — everything works. Only the homepage algorithmic feed is removed.

What happens when the Feed Me timer runs out?

The feed disappears and Grem comes back. Your default state is no feed. You can always start another session whenever you want — it's not a lock, it's a choice.

Does it collect my data?

No. Nothing. Zero. It runs entirely in your browser. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. We don't know who you are and we don't want to.

Is it really free? What's the catch?

There is no catch. If you want to support the project, there's a buy-me-a-coffee link below. It costs time and money to keep a server monitoring these platforms for design changes and adjusting the extension — that happens every week, invisible to you. But the extension is and will always be free.

Will you add more platforms?

Yes. We're starting with the three platforms where people sit down to work — YouTube, X, and LinkedIn — and making them rock solid first. More are coming.

This isn't just an ad blocker though?

No. We're not blocking anything the platform needs to survive. We're not anti-platform — in fact, it can make you use the platform more, not less. If you were prepared to leave entirely (and many people are), this lets you stay. The feed is there when you want it. It just doesn't start without you.

Something broke — what do I do?

Click the extension icon in your toolbar and use the report button. We'll see it and fix it fast. These platforms change their code constantly — that's why we monitor them and adapt automatically.

Support

This might be the best-value thing you install all year.

Think about what compound interest looks like with your time. Every day you spend 15 minutes being deliberate instead of scrolling — that's creative work done, messages sent, ideas shipped. Over a week that's nothing. Over a year, it's transformative. For me personally, I can't think of a single thing — not a mindset, not a gadget, not a Pomodoro timer — that has changed the way I work like this has.

If Don't Feed Me has helped you, spread the word. Tell a friend. Share it with someone who sits down to work and ends up scrolling. And if you want to support the work behind it, buy me a coffee — it helps keep the lights on.

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