Hide YouTube related videos, shorts, comments, suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending, and other distractions.

Latest Version

Version
1.6.8
Update
September 8, 2024
Size
39.81KiB
Developer
unhook.app
Category
Users
700,000+
Rating
4.87571 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
WebRequest
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Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts Extension

A browser extension to remove YouTube distractions, including the recommended sidebar, shorts, endscreen video suggestions, user comments, homepage related videos feed, trending tab, turn off autoplay or annotations, and more. Toggle the options through the popup to customize your own YouTube experience!

Compatible with mobile YouTube, m.youtube.com, through Firefox on Android. Also works on video embeds.

Request a feature: https://forms.gle/eJTVhmGtG5zp6YQE7

Unhook YouTube is available as an add-on for:
- Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-recommended-videos/
- Microsoft Edge: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/unhook-remove-youtube-r/hebpjnnclppdnfghdnmhgdljmjpfhggk

If you find Unhook useful, please consider making a donation: PayPal.me/unhook

OPTIONS:
- Hide Homepage Feed
- Hide Video Sidebar
- Hide Recommended (Related Videos)
- Hide Live Chat
- Hide Playlist
- Hide YouTube Shorts
- Hide End Screen Videowall
- Hide End Screen Cards
- Hide Comments
- Hide Mix Radio Playlists
- Hide Merch, Tickets, Offers
- Hide Video Info
- Hide Video Buttons Bar (share, likes, dislikes)
- Hide Channel (profile + subscribe button)
- Hide Video Description
- Hide Top Header
- Hide Notification Bell
- Hide Irrelevant Search Results (\"Related to your search\", \"Latest from\", \"Searches related to\", \"People also search for\", etc.)
- Hide Explore and Trending
- Hide More from YouTube
- Hide and Redirect Subscriptions
- Disable Autoplay
- Disable Annotations

YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts",
"short_name":"Unhook",
"icons":{"16":"/images/icon-16.png",
"32":"/images/icon-32.png",
"48":"/images/icon-48.png",
"128":"/images/icon-128.png"},
"action":{"default_icon":"/images/icon-128.png",
"default_popup":"popup.html",
"default_title":"Unhook"},
"author":"Unhook",
"background":{"service_worker":"/js/background.js"},
"content_scripts":[{"css":["/css/content.css"],
"js":["/js/content.js"],
"all_frames":true,
"matches":["https://www.youtube.com/*",
"https://m.youtube.com/*"],
"run_at":"document_start"}],
"permissions":["storage",
"webRequest"],
"host_permissions":["https://www.youtube.com/*",
"https://m.youtube.com/*"],
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["/js/unhook-yt.js"],
"matches":["https://www.youtube.com/*",
"https://m.youtube.com/*"]}],
"version":"1.6.8",
"description":"Hide YouTube related videos, shorts, comments, suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending, and other distractions.",
"minimum_chrome_version":"88"}
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How to download and manually install Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extension file

Select and download the Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts 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 Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Maxime (ID: 00000016fe89dba1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/06/2024 Do you often go down the rabbit hole on YouTube and regret it later? If you do, please install this extension. It will save a lot of your precious time and help you have a healthier relationship to YouTube. Thank you Unhook, you make the world a better place ^^

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Yousef Slimani (ID: 0000000f96ffa29e) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/29/2024 Very useful extension to remove something from youtube you don't really like! IMO I don't like seeing video recommendations from youtube while I'm watching the video! why because youtube always recommending me these garbage videos whenever I watched any video and it always popped up on the third list! Yep very useful for getting rid of them! (I can't seems to get rid of playlist that keep showing up on my recommendation screen! PLEASE Update!!!!!!!)

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Ray Ximers (ID: 0000004ee5bd00ed) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/24/2024 Большое спасибо за то, что освободили меня от манипуляций корпорации "добра".

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Stephen Frank (ID: 00000058347fc132) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/23/2024 I was using DFtube until YouTube latest update a few days ago which not only made the extension to stop working but also increased the aggressiveness of the recommended video feeds. I started digging for a solution and found this extension which works good but the only problem for me is that it hides video comments section which I do enjoy reading I must confess. I didn't have that issue while using DFTube - as I could toggle video comments on - and would have gladly given this extension a 5 star if it had provided me with same functionality.

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David (ID: 0000006d6c841be6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/28/2024 The YT suggestion algo is designed to hook you in and suck the life out of you slowly but surely. Fight back with unhook and enjoy an increase in peace and serenity.