AlexisDrain / Less-Addictive-YouTube

Cross-browser plugin to remove addictive features on YT like thumbnails, comments, & previews

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Less Addictive YouTube

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 recommended videos end screen (when autoplay is off)

Download

Chrome Web Store

Firefox Add-On

Screenshots

Remove comments and sidebar
Remove thumbnails

Thanks

Some recent features were developed by https://github.com/pfandzelter
List of his changes: #5

Changelog

(1-10-2024) v1.45:

  • New feature: Added option to show/hide videos on the front page.

(12-18-2023) v1.44:

  • Changed logo due to copyright strike.

(12-17-2023) v1.43:

  • Fixed bug where extension doesn't work after opening a new YouTube tab.

(12-07-2023) v1.42:

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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Cross-browser plugin to remove addictive features on YT like thumbnails, comments, & previews

License:MIT License


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