Remove elements from YouTube (thumbnails, Shorts, or comments) to make it less addictive.

Latest Version

Version
1.46
Update
June 9, 2024
Size
44.45KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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Less Addictive YouTube Extension

Remove some elements from YouTube to make it less addictive. Mix and match between the following options:
- Hide or show thumbnails and video preview
- Hide or show recommended videos sidebar
- Hide or show comments
- Hide or show Shorts

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(6-8-2024) v1.46:
- New feature: Added option to show/hide videos on the subscription page.
- Extension now works for the possible future YouTube design.

(1-10-2024) v1.45:
- New feature: Added option to show/hide videos on the front page.

Changelog (12-17-2023):
- Fixed bug where extension doesn't work in new tabs.
- Changed logo.

Changelog (12-07-2023):
New Features:
- Extension now displays your changes immediately. No need to F5/Refresh to see your new settings.
- Extension now works before any of the DOM objects are rendered. No more tiny flash of hidden content being shown when you reload the page.
- Slightly cleaner options menu with labels above each category (Thumbnails, In video, Misc).
- Option: make video length visible even with no thumbnail.
- Option: show how much you've watched from the video (the red bar below the thumbnails)

Bug fixes:
- Bug fix: \"Show Explore content\" is now separate from Shorts.
- Bug fix: unchecking \"Show Explore content\" used to remove the \"Latest, Popular, Oldest\" sorting on channel pages.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "Remove elements from YouTube (thumbnails, Shorts, or comments) to make it less addictive.", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Less Addictive YouTube", "version": "1.46", "author":"AlexisDrain", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube", "icons": { "144": "icons/favicon4_144.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "run_at": "document_start", "matches": ["*://*.youtube.com/*"], "js": ["browser-polyfill.js","contentscript.js"] } ], "action": { "default_icon": "icons/favicon4_144.png", "default_title": "Less Addictive Youtube", "default_popup": "options/options.html" }, "permissions": [ "storage" ], "browser_specific_settings": { "gecko": { "id": {3d0875ee-0162-4af4-9613-12e89bcf9a7d} } }}
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User reviews

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shane kerksiek (ID: 000000592ac2ae86) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/04/2023 It takes away Thumbnails, Comments, and Recommended. The moment I checked back to YouTube after installing it I breathed a sigh of relief, there are now no distractions other than exactly what I'm looking for.

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Niall Mc Evoy (ID: 0000004d4437947c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/28/2023 Brilliant Thank you for making this

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Александр Федоров (ID: 000000185b368558) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/24/2021 Thanks a lot, really helps to waste less time on YouTube.

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Leonard Melnik (ID: 000000a8bc98ef29) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/01/2021 Really like this, it addresses something a lot of us have an issue with. It's making me focus more on the content of the videos rather than what looks the more interesting