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title: "Discussion on \"How I Built Argus: An Android App that Auto-Closes YouTube Shorts — Privately and Fully On-Device\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"How I Built Argus: An Android App that Auto-Closes YouTube Shorts — Privately and Fully On-Device\". A focus-first Android app built with Kotlin, AccessibilityService, and a privacy-first, no-network design"
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# [How I Built Argus: An Android App that Auto-Closes YouTube Shorts — Privately and Fully On-Device](https://vivekjutture.hashnode.dev/argus?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A focus-first Android app built with Kotlin, AccessibilityService, and a privacy-first, no-network design

Jul 20 · 11 min read · vivekjutture.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jul 24  
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-   [#youtube-shorts](https://hashnode.com/tag/youtube-shorts)

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