Tidy up your YouTube watching experience by blacklisting channels or time blocking videos

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1.0.11
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October 23, 2023
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302KiB
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Youtube Declutter Extension

Welcome to Youtube Declutter - the perfect chrome extension to take control of your YouTube feed. This extension allows you to selectively toggle the visibility of YouTube videos based on their publishing date, giving you a clutter-free viewing experience.

With Youtube Declutter, you can set rules for individual channels, ensuring that you only see videos that you want to watch. You can choose to view videos published in the last week, month, quarter, year, or hide them completely. If you want to see all videos without any filters, the extension has got you covered as well.

The extension also features a general rule option for all channels that don't have a specific rule yet. This helps you maintain a consistent viewing experience across all channels.

With the toggle visibility option, you can view the videos that you have hidden from your feed. This feature allows you to see what videos were hidden and toggle their visibility back on, giving you more control over your feed.

Additionally, Youtube Declutter provides you with the option to import and export your rules. This feature allows you to save your rules and use them across different devices or share them with friends, making it easy to manage your YouTube feed the way you want.

Youtube Declutter is user-friendly and easy to use, with a simple interface that lets you make changes to your settings with just a few clicks. If you want to take control of your YouTube feed and enjoy a clutter-free viewing experience, download Youtube Declutter today and start customizing your feed to your liking!
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"description":"Tidy up your YouTube watching experience by blacklisting channels or time blocking videos",
"version":"1.0.11",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"Youtube Declutter",
"background":{"service_worker":"background.bundle.js"},
"action":{"default_popup":"popup.html",
"default_icon":"icon-34.png"},
"icons":{"128":"icon-128.png"},
"permissions":["storage",
"tabs",
"scripting"],
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["*://www.youtube.com/*"],
"js":["contentScript.bundle.js"],
"css":["content.styles.css"],
"run_at":"document_start",
"all_frames":false}],
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["content.styles.css",
"icon-128.png",
"icon-34.png",
"logo.svg"],
"matches":["*://www.youtube.com/*"]}],
"host_permissions":["*://www.youtube.com/*"]}
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How to download and manually install Youtube Declutter extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Youtube Declutter 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 Declutter extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Youtube Declutter extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Youtube Declutter extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Youtube Declutter 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 Declutter Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Youtube Declutter extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Youtube Declutter extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Youtube Declutter 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 Declutter 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 Declutter extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Youtube Declutter 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 Declutter extension file

Select and download the Youtube Declutter 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 Declutter 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 Declutter 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 Declutter 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 Declutter extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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