Declines video recommendations from YouTube to help lessen procrastination.

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1.1.0
Update
December 14, 2020
Size
18.43KiB
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15
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
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YouTube Recommendation Decliner Extension

Hides videos that are considered recommended videos. This includes the YouTube home and trending pages, as well as the related videos appearing below or to the side of video playback. Recommended videos appearing after videos are also declined. Searches, subscriptions, history, library and channels are unaffected.

The point is to get the recommended videos out of sight, in order to decrease the risk of users getting stuck clicking on recommended videos for hours.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "YouTube Recommendation Decliner", "short_name": "YT Decliner", "version": "1.1.0", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Declines video recommendations from YouTube to help lessen procrastination.", "icons": { "16": "/images/icon_16.png", "128": "/images/icon_128.png" }, "content_scripts": [{ "matches": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"], "all_frames": true, "js": ["/js/contentScript.js"] }], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "/images/icon_128.png", "default_popup": "/html/popup.html" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "tabs" ]}
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How to download and manually install YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install YouTube Recommendation Decliner extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install YouTube Recommendation Decliner extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install YouTube Recommendation Decliner extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the YouTube Recommendation Decliner Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension file

Select and download the YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install YouTube Recommendation Decliner extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Linda Wong (ID: 000000e4b928177f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/02/2020 Most of the videos in my "watch later" list is random videos I added from Youtube recommendation. Sometimes I can add upto 10-20 videos and after I watched them, I'll just add more. It is an endless circle. This plug-in really helped me to increase my productivity, by spending less time on Youtube and that I only watch the stuff I subscribed to. Love it!

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Cupriferous Catalyst (ID: 0000002ce7b84352) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/01/2020 Somehow just seeing that blank space next to the video is immediately soothing to my soul. You really don't realize how much the endless feed of recommendations tugs at your attention until it's gone! Being able to look up a video without getting stuck in the infinite "up next" loop is probably gonna save people hours of their day, to the point that the increase in productivity could be measured in millions of dollars!