Short-Form Video Content

Short-Form Video Content blocks short-form videos when a configured condition is true. You can use a schedule, a watch-time limit, a video-count limit, or a combination.

Supported apps

Curbox includes support for these official apps:

• Instagram and Instagram Lite for Reels
• YouTube for Shorts
• Facebook for Reels (experimental)
• TikTok

Community-maintained rules also support these modified apps:

• MyInsta
• YouTube ReVanced
• Morphe

Support for a modified app can stop after an app update. Report a problem or contribute a rule in the Curbox repository.

Controls

Control	Function
Active Schedule	Sets the days and times when the configuration applies
Usage Limit	Sets the permitted watch duration during the active schedule
Configure Reel Count	Sets the permitted number of short-form videos
Allowed Apps	Excludes selected apps from this configuration

If Usage Limit is empty, Curbox blocks short-form videos for the complete active schedule.

Note

The time and video counters include all supported apps. For example, 10 Instagram Reels and 10 YouTube Shorts equal 20 videos.

Configure a short-form video block

1. Open Short-Form Video Content Tap Reducers. Then, tap Short-Form Video Content.

2. Turn on the reducer Turn on the switch in the upper-right corner.

3. Set the active schedule Tap Active Schedule. Select the days and times when the block applies.

4. Set a watch-time limit (optional) Tap Usage Limit. Enter the permitted watch duration.

5. Set a video limit (optional) Tap Configure Reel Count. Enter the permitted number of videos.

6. Exclude apps (optional) Tap Allowed Apps. Select each app that Curbox must exclude.

7. Configure the warning screen (optional) Tap Configure Warning Screen. Configure the action that is necessary to continue. Read Unlock Challenges for all options.

Caution

A single time range cannot cross midnight. Use two ranges for an overnight schedule.

For 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM, use 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM and 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM.