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Browser Extension for YouTube

Stop doomscrolling YouTube.

Start watching with focus.

Gazenest tracks what you watch on

YouTube, scores how intentional it is, and gives you the tools to reclaim your attention, across every device.

Know exactly what you watch and why. Build habits that stick.

Take Back My YouTube →

See How It Works

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The Gazenest extension in action - real-time scores right on YouTube.

🌙<br>Gazenest Dashboard<br>Today

82%

Focus

64%

Clarity

91%

Diversity

0%

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Synced across devices

Sound familiar?

The patterns you can't seem to break

01

"Just one more video"

You told yourself 20 minutes. It's been 2 hours. The algorithm fed you one perfect recommendation after another.

02

"I'll watch something educational"

Noble intention. But 40 minutes later, you're deep into reaction videos and drama recaps. Again.

03

"I opened YouTube for 1 video"

Three hours of Shorts later, you can't even remember what you originally came to watch.

You don't have to quit YouTube. You just need awareness.

How Gazenest works

Three steps between installing the extension and having full visibility over your YouTube behaviour.

Step 01

Install the extension

Add Gazenest to Chrome or Firefox. It works silently in the background - no extra clicks required.

Add to Chrome

Add to Firefox

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Step 02

Watch as usual

Gazenest silently records every video you watch and syncs it to your account in real time. Switch from laptop to desktop - your full history follows you. Already-watched videos get a badge so you never re-watch by accident.

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Step 03

Review your dashboard

Open your personal dashboard to see Focus, Clarity, and Diversity scores - and start making better choices.

www.gazenest.com/dashboard/videos

Same YouTube, different experience

Here's what changes when Gazenest is watching with you.

Without Gazenest<br>With Gazenest

Endless autoplay spirals -- 3 hours vanish<br>Set an intention before each session

Shorts can crowd out longer videos in your feed<br>Hide Shorts and algorithmic recommendations

No idea how much time you actually spent<br>Real-time scores track your Focus

Algorithm decides what you watch next<br>You decide what to watch, with full awareness of recommendations

No shared history -- re-watch the same videos across devices<br>One synced history across all devices -- always know what you have watched

Without Gazenest

Endless autoplay spirals - 3 hours vanish

Shorts can crowd out longer videos in your feed

No idea how much time you actually spent

Algorithm decides what you watch next

No shared history - re-watch the same videos across devices

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With Gazenest

Set an intention before each session

Hide Shorts and algorithmic recommendations

Real-time scores track your Focus

You decide what to watch, with full awareness of recommendations

One synced history across all devices - always know what you've watched

Your personal dashboard

Everything about your YouTube habits - scores, channels, history, and heatmaps - in one place.

Intentional vs Drift

See exactly how much you watched on purpose

The green bar is yours. The red bar is the algorithm's. Over 30 days you get a precise split: how many hours were intentional, how many were drift. Most people are surprised.

www.gazenest.com/dashboard/stats

Behavioural Scores

Focus, Clarity, Diversity

Three scores that tell you how intentionally you watch. 100% is best - track your progress over time and spot bad habits early.

www.gazenest.com/dashboard/stats

Channel Analytics

Know where your time goes

See every channel you watch with avatars, video counts, and total watch time. Label channels as intentional or time-wasters.

www.gazenest.com/dashboard/channels

Activity Heatmap

When do you actually watch?

A full-year activity grid and peak-hours breakdown tell you exactly which days and times your usage spikes. Spot the patterns - late-night rabbit holes, Friday wind-downs - before they become habits.

www.gazenest.com/dashboard/stats

Everything you need to stay in control

Powerful features designed around your attention, not YouTube's algorithm.

Focus Score

Measure your stimulation index in real time. Identify passive binge spirals before they consume your evening.

Intent Mode™

Set a clear intention before every session and get a Clarity score showing how well you stuck to your goals.

Diversity Score

See if you're stuck in an echo chamber or exploring a healthy variety of creators and topics.

Your personal best-of list

Star any video or channel from your watch history to save it to a personal favorites list, separate from YouTube's recommendations and playlists. Filter to favorited channels only when you want to focus on creators worth your time.

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