PurifyYT – Hide Shorts, Block Distractions, Stay Focused
Remove YouTube shorts, comments, and recommendations — for a cleaner, distraction-free experience.
As of June 2026, PurifyYT – Hide Shorts, Block Distractions, Stay Focused has 14 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.
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5.00
2 reviews
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Version
1.0.1
Manifest V3
History
4 snapshotsTracking since Apr 19, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | 9 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.0.1 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 10 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.0.1 |
| May 22, 2026 | 11 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.0.1 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 13 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.0.1 |
| Now | 14 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.0.1 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagewebRequest
- Host access
- https://www.youtube.com/*, https://m.youtube.com/*
Screenshots
About
Hide YouTube related videos, Shorts, comments, recommendations, and other distractions — for a clean, focused YouTube experience. PurifyYT helps you declutter YouTube by removing unwanted elements like the recommended sidebar, Shorts, comments, homepage feed, and trending section. You can even disable autoplay and annotations for a distraction-free viewing experience. Customize your setup easily — toggle individual options through the popup to create your own perfect YouTube layout. Whether you’re watching for learning, work, or entertainment, PurifyYT keeps your attention where it matters: the video. ✨ Key Features: * Hide homepage feed and video suggestions * Remove Shorts from all sections * Hide comments, live chat, and playlists * Block endscreen videowalls and cards * Clean up the video info section (likes, share buttons, channel info) * Hide Explore and Trending tabs * Disable autoplay and annotations * Works on embedded videos and mobile YouTube (m.youtube.com via Firefox on Android) 💡 Bonus: Request new features here → https://forms.gle/y644mkWyZjyzTex69 ☕ Support Development: If you find PurifyYT helpful, you can support the project here → paypal.me/AmitDas4321 YouTube™ is a trademark of Google LLC. PurifyYT is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 102KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- begknmegcjjffapoeggcgckfnkeemkjc
- Developer ID
- u837bf3a86ac512d1c825846f5539b657
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Oct 29, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Oct 30, 2025
- Last Scraped
- Jun 5, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
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