How to Set a Take a Break Reminder on YouTube

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Google's "Take a Break" feature is one of the more remarkable updates in YouTube's history. This feature lets you to set a reminder to take a break while watching videos on YouTube. The feature is “off” by default. This wikiHow article will teach you how to enable and use the "Take a Break" feature.

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    1
    Open the YouTube app on your device.  The YouTube icon looks like a white Play button on a red rectangle.
    • Make sure that your YouTube app is up to date, because of this feature only available on 13.17+ version. If it's not, go to the Google Play Store or App Store and update your app.
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    2
    Tap on your profile picture or the grey icon at the top right corner of the app. This will open your "account" tab.
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    3
    Tap Settings . You will see the Settings option with a gear icon, under the Your data in YouTube label.
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    Navigate to the General settings. It will be the first option in the tab. Only Android users will need to select this option.
    • If you are an iOS user, just skip to the next step.
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    5
    Tap on Remind me to take a break option. When you tap on it, a dialog box will appear on your screen.
    • You can also get to this Menu by clicking your profile picture and then Time watched .
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    6
    Select your "Reminder frequency" from the dialog box.  This value determines how many minutes of view time you'll have before the app will alert you to take a break.
    • When you are done, go back to the normal window and enjoy your favourite videos.
    • When the alert shows up, your video will pause until you dismiss it or resume playing the video.
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    7
    Dismiss or adjust the reminder. Tap on the Dismiss option, when the reminder shows up. Or tap on SETTINGS to adjust the time.
    • Alternatively, navigate to Settings > General > Remind me to take a break to manage the reminder.
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    1
    Open YouTube.
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    Click profile button at top.
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    Click Settings .
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    Turn on Remind me to take a break option.
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    5
    Set your time.
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    What if I don't take a break when it tells me to take a break?
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    Nothing will happen, but it will remind you to take a break again later.
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    Is the Take a Break feature available for PC users?
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    Unfortunately, not at the moment. However, you can remind yourself to take a few minutes of break after surfing on YouTube for a while.
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      • When you pause or close a video on YouTube, the timer will also pause. The reminder timer only runs while you’re watching videos online on the YouTube app.
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      1. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9012523
      2. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-use-youtubes-take-a-break-feature/
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