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Take back control of your phone.
Practical, tested guides to remove Reels, hide Shorts, switch your phone to black and white or cut your screen time. And our honest reviews of the other solutions.
InstagramHow to remove Reels on Instagram: every solution
Instagram has no button to remove Reels. Every solution in 2026 on Android, iPhone and computer, and the ones to avoid.
InstagramTurn off Instagram Reels on Android
Three ways to stop seeing Reels on Android: a lighter view with Livetime, Firefox and an extension, and the right settings.
InstagramInstagram without Reels on iPhone: SocialFocus and the other solutions
On iPhone, the Safari extension SocialFocus hides Instagram's Reels, feed and Explore page: how to install it step by step, its limits, the alternatives.
InstagramTurn Instagram black and white (and only Instagram)
Switch Instagram to black and white without turning your whole phone grey: on iPhone with Shortcuts, on Android with Livetime or Bedtime mode.
InstagramCustomize Instagram: hide the feed, Explore and suggestions
Following feed, snoozing suggestions, quiet mode, time limits: what you can adjust in Instagram, and what takes a tool to remove.
YouTube
YouTubeHow to remove Shorts on YouTube: every solution
YouTube won't let you remove Shorts. What works in 2026: the scrolling limit, UnTrap, Unhook, and Livetime on Android.
YouTubeHide the Shorts button on YouTube
The Shorts button sits in the middle of YouTube's bar, and the settings can't remove it. How to hide it anyway on Android, iPhone and computer.
YouTubeYouTube without recommendations: watch only what you came for
An empty home page, no more suggested videos or autoplay: use YouTube as a tool, on computer, iPhone and Android.
Screen time
Screen timeHow to reduce your screen time: 10 methods that really work
10 research-backed methods to reduce your screen time: grayscale, notifications, a pause before opening, and how to stick with them.
Screen timeSwitch your phone to black and white: the Android and iPhone guide
How to switch your phone to black and white on Android (Pixel, Samsung, Xiaomi) and iPhone, why it works, and how to keep it on.
Screen timeScreen time: why willpower isn't enough
Can't manage to use your phone less? It's not a lack of willpower. The fridge metaphor, and what the studies say.
Screen timeAndroid's Digital Wellbeing: how to use it well, and why it isn't enough
App timers, Focus mode, Bedtime mode: how to make good use of Android's Digital Wellbeing, and why it isn't enough.
Reviews and comparisons
Reviews and comparisonsOpal review: is the blocking app worth the price?
Opal blocks apps on iPhone, Android and Mac. How it works, price ($99.99 a year), strengths, limits and who it's for.
Reviews and comparisonsBalance Phone review: the smartphone without social media
The Balance Phone, a Samsung with no social media or games: models, prices from €299 to €749, buyer feedback, limits, and who it's for.