Block YouTube Shorts & Distractions + Auto HD
Remove YouTube Shorts and all other distractions. Automatically set video quality & playback speed. Privacy-first, zero tracking.
As of June 2026, Block YouTube Shorts & Distractions + Auto HD has 43 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.
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Ratingno change0%
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2 reviews
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Version
1.1.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update, changed permissions.
History
12 snapshotsTracking since Apr 7, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | 18 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.10 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 22 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.10 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 38 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.10 |
| May 3, 2026 | 45 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.10 |
| May 9, 2026 | 43 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.10 |
| May 16, 2026 | 43 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.10 |
| May 21, 2026 | 47 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.10 |
| May 25, 2026 | 50 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1.0 |
| May 30, 2026 | 50 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 40 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.0 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 42 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 47 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.0 |
| Now | 43 | 5.00 | 2 | 1.1.0 |
Changelog
- May 21, 2026name
Remove YouTube Recommendations + Auto HD/4K
Block YouTube Shorts & Distractions + Auto HD
- May 21, 2026permissions
storage
storage, tabs
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagetabs
- Host access
- https://www.youtube.com/*, https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/*
Screenshots
About
Hide distractions: • Shorts, homepage, sidebar suggestions • End screens, info cards, comments, likes, subscriber counts • Blur thumbnails (reveal on hover) Control playback: • Lock video quality up to 8K • Set a default playback speed No tracking. No analytics. No external servers. All settings are stored locally in your browser. Source code: https://github.com/sabihhassan14/yt-distraction-free
Technical
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 76.36KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 14
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- bpciannhcoipobpfeofondnhiadfcbib
- Developer ID
- uf78d4d236815fb9b9bf0cf810f2e77bd
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- May 20, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 15, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 15, 2026.