TubeTuner: Hide YouTube Shorts & Distractions

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• May 27, 2026
  description

  TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR YOUTUBE EXPERIENCE
  
  TubeTuner is a Chrome/Firefox extension that lets you customize the YouTube interface to eliminate distractions and create a focused, personalized viewing experience. With 21 hide/show options plus presets and export/import tools, you can shape YouTube around the way you watch.
  
  WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3.9
  • Hide Thumbnails Feature — Added a new option to hide thumbnails across YouTube surfaces.
  • Hide Channel Improvements — Improved hiding for the channel block below videos, including channel name, avatar, and subscribe controls.
  • Preset Improvements — Improved custom preset management with support for updating saved presets, renaming them, and keeping older presets compatible with newly added settings.
  
  CONTENT & FEED CONTROLS
  • Hide Home Feed — Avoid distractions from the YouTube homepage
  • Hide Video Sidebar — Hide the entire video sidebar, with separate controls for Live Chat, Video Suggestions, and Playlist
  • Hide Comments — Hide the video comments section
  • Hide Shorts — Completely hide Shorts videos and the Shorts section
  • Hide Thumbnails — Hide thumbnails across video lists and recommendation surfaces
  • Hide Channel — Hide the channel block below the video, including the channel name, avatar, and subscribe controls
  • Hide Shop — Hide the YouTube Shop section
  
  INTERFACE ELEMENTS
  • Hide Top Header — Hide the top navigation bar
  • Hide Notifications Bell — Hide the notification bell icon
  • Hide Explore & Trending — Hide Explore and Trending tabs from the sidebar
  • Hide More from YouTube — Hide the "More from YouTube" section
  • Hide Buttons Bar — Hide the action buttons bar below the video
  • Grayscale — Apply a grayscale filter to the entire YouTube UI
  
  VIDEO CONTROLS
  • Hide Video Controls — Hide the video player controls, including the progress bar and duration
  • Hide Progress Bar — Remove the progress bar when watching videos
  • Hide Duration — Hide current time and total duration information
  • Hide End Screen Cards — Hide end screen cards that appear at the end of videos
  • Hide Description — Hide the video description section
  • Hide AI Summary — Hide the AI-generated summary on video pages
  
  OTHER FEATURES
  • Export/Import Settings — Export settings to a file for backups and import them to restore or share configurations
  • Presets — Apply built-in presets (None, Balanced, Focus)
  • Custom Presets — Create, update, rename, import, export, and delete custom presets
  • Enable/Disable Extension — Quickly toggle the extension on or off from the popup
  • Dark Mode — Automatically follows your system theme
  • Multi-language — Supports Vietnamese and English
  
  GitHub: github.com/PhanKydeptrai/TubeTuner
  Support: [email protected]

  TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR YOUTUBE EXPERIENCE
  
  TubeTuner is a Chrome/Firefox extension that lets you customize the YouTube interface to eliminate distractions and create a focused, personalized viewing experience. With 21 hide/show options plus presets and export/import tools, you can shape YouTube around the way you watch.
  
  What's New in v1.4.2
  • Blur Thumbnails Feature — Added a new option to blur thumbnails across YouTube surfaces while keeping them visible. Perfect for controlling spoilers and focus.
  • Enhanced Feature Set — Now includes 22 customizable features to give you complete control over your YouTube experience.
  
  Previous Updates (v1.3.9)
  • Hide Thumbnails Feature — Added a new option to hide thumbnails across YouTube surfaces.
  • Hide Channel Improvements — Improved hiding for the channel block below videos, including channel name, avatar, and subscribe controls.
  • Preset Improvements — Improved custom preset management with support for updating saved presets, renaming them, and keeping older presets compatible with newly added settings.
  
  CONTENT & FEED CONTROLS
  • Hide Home Feed — Avoid distractions from the YouTube homepage
  • Hide Video Sidebar — Hide the entire video sidebar, with separate controls for Live Chat, Video Suggestions, and Playlist
  • Hide Comments — Hide the video comments section
  • Hide Shorts — Completely hide Shorts videos and the Shorts section
  • Hide Thumbnails — Hide thumbnails across video lists and recommendation surfaces
  • Hide Channel — Hide the channel block below the video, including the channel name, avatar, and subscribe controls
  • Hide Shop — Hide the YouTube Shop section
  • Hide Thumbnails Feature 
  • Blur Thumbnails Feature
  INTERFACE ELEMENTS
  • Hide Top Header — Hide the top navigation bar
  • Hide Notifications Bell — Hide the notification bell icon
  • Hide Explore & Trending — Hide Explore and Trending tabs from the sidebar
  • Hide More from YouTube — Hide the "More from YouTube" section
  • Hide Buttons Bar — Hide the action buttons bar below the video
  • Grayscale — Apply a grayscale filter to the entire YouTube UI
  
  
  VIDEO CONTROLS
  • Hide Video Controls — Hide the video player controls, including the progress bar and duration
  • Hide Progress Bar — Remove the progress bar when watching videos
  • Hide Duration — Hide current time and total duration information
  • Hide End Screen Cards — Hide end screen cards that appear at the end of videos
  • Hide Description — Hide the video description section
  • Hide AI Summary — Hide the AI-generated summary on video pages
  
  OTHER FEATURES
  • Export/Import Settings — Export settings to a file for backups and import them to restore or share configurations
  • Presets — Apply built-in presets (None, Balanced, Focus)
  • Custom Presets — Create, update, rename, import, export, and delete custom presets
  • Enable/Disable Extension — Quickly toggle the extension on or off from the popup
  • Dark Mode — Automatically follows your system theme
  • Multi-language — Supports Vietnamese and English
  
  GitHub: github.com/PhanKydeptrai/TubeTuner
  Support: [email protected]

• May 27, 2026
  short_description

  Customize YouTube interface with 20+ hide/show options: progress bar, duration, Shorts, home feed, comments, and more

  Customize YouTube interface with 22+ hide/show options: progress bar, duration, Shorts, blur thumbnails, and more

• Apr 1, 2026
  description

  🎯 TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR YOUTUBE EXPERIENCE
  
  TubeTuner is a powerful browser extension that lets you customize YouTube's interface to eliminate distractions and create a focused, personalized viewing experience. With 20+ hide/show options, you can design YouTube exactly how you want it.
  
  ✨ WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3.8
  • Mobile Support: Compatible with mobile browsers.
  • Hide Video Duration: Fixed an issue with hiding the duration in the latest UI updates.
  • Hide AI Summary: Say goodbye to AI-generated summaries on video pages!
  • Grayscale Improvements: Fixed application issues on Shorts and hover states.
  
  🎬 CONTENT & FEED CONTROLS
  • Hide Home Feed — Avoid the endless scroll
  • Hide Video Sidebar — Remove the entire sidebar or control Live Chat, Suggestions, and Playlists independently
  • Hide Comments — Remove the comment section
  • Hide Shorts — Completely block Shorts content
  • Hide AI Summary — Remove AI-generated summaries on video pages
  • Hide Channel Info — Keep the video page clean
  
  🎛️ INTERFACE & VIDEO ELEMENTS
  • Hide Top Header & Notifications — Reclaim screen space and focus
  • Hide Explore, Trending & Shop — Focus purely on your subscriptions
  • Hide Buttons Bar — Simplify video actions
  • Hide Progress Bar & Duration — Watch without time anxiety
  • Hide End Screen Cards & Description — Enjoy a minimal video layout
  
  ⚙️ POWERFUL FEATURES
  ✅ Smart Presets — Quick apply: None, Balanced, or Focus
  ✅ Custom Presets — Create, update, save, and share configurations
  ✅ Export/Import — Backup and restore preferences
  ✅ Grayscale Mode — Reduce visual stimulation
  ✅ Quick Toggle — One-click enable/disable from the popup
  ✅ Dark Mode — Automatically follows your system theme
  ✅ Bilingual — English & Vietnamese supported
  ✅ Lightweight & Fast — Uses local storage for better performance
  
  🚀 PERFECT FOR:
  • Students studying with tutorials
  • Professionals needing distraction-free watch time
  • Digital wellbeing enthusiasts practicing mindful consumption
  • Content creators reviewing their own videos
  
  🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
  • 100% locally stored settings
  • Zero data collection
  • No external servers
  • Free & Open Source (MIT)
  
  🔗 GitHub: github.com/PhanKydeptrai/TubeTuner
  📧 Support: [email protected]

  TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR YOUTUBE EXPERIENCE
  
  TubeTuner is a Chrome/Firefox extension that lets you customize the YouTube interface to eliminate distractions and create a focused, personalized viewing experience. With 21 hide/show options plus presets and export/import tools, you can shape YouTube around the way you watch.
  
  WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3.9
  • Hide Thumbnails Feature — Added a new option to hide thumbnails across YouTube surfaces.
  • Hide Channel Improvements — Improved hiding for the channel block below videos, including channel name, avatar, and subscribe controls.
  • Preset Improvements — Improved custom preset management with support for updating saved presets, renaming them, and keeping older presets compatible with newly added settings.
  
  CONTENT & FEED CONTROLS
  • Hide Home Feed — Avoid distractions from the YouTube homepage
  • Hide Video Sidebar — Hide the entire video sidebar, with separate controls for Live Chat, Video Suggestions, and Playlist
  • Hide Comments — Hide the video comments section
  • Hide Shorts — Completely hide Shorts videos and the Shorts section
  • Hide Thumbnails — Hide thumbnails across video lists and recommendation surfaces
  • Hide Channel — Hide the channel block below the video, including the channel name, avatar, and subscribe controls
  • Hide Shop — Hide the YouTube Shop section
  
  INTERFACE ELEMENTS
  • Hide Top Header — Hide the top navigation bar
  • Hide Notifications Bell — Hide the notification bell icon
  • Hide Explore & Trending — Hide Explore and Trending tabs from the sidebar
  • Hide More from YouTube — Hide the "More from YouTube" section
  • Hide Buttons Bar — Hide the action buttons bar below the video
  • Grayscale — Apply a grayscale filter to the entire YouTube UI
  
  VIDEO CONTROLS
  • Hide Video Controls — Hide the video player controls, including the progress bar and duration
  • Hide Progress Bar — Remove the progress bar when watching videos
  • Hide Duration — Hide current time and total duration information
  • Hide End Screen Cards — Hide end screen cards that appear at the end of videos
  • Hide Description — Hide the video description section
  • Hide AI Summary — Hide the AI-generated summary on video pages
  
  OTHER FEATURES
  • Export/Import Settings — Export settings to a file for backups and import them to restore or share configurations
  • Presets — Apply built-in presets (None, Balanced, Focus)
  • Custom Presets — Create, update, rename, import, export, and delete custom presets
  • Enable/Disable Extension — Quickly toggle the extension on or off from the popup
  • Dark Mode — Automatically follows your system theme
  • Multi-language — Supports Vietnamese and English
  
  GitHub: github.com/PhanKydeptrai/TubeTuner
  Support: [email protected]

Permissions & access

Permissions

storage

Host access

*://*.youtube.com/*, *://m.youtube.com/*

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