TubeSentry

Optimize your YouTube experience: strips tracking, ads, shorts, and engagement popups while preserving the core video player.

As of June 2026, TubeSentry has users in the Productivity category.

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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Jun 16, 2026.

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Permissions & access

Permissions
declarativeNetRequeststorage
Host access
*://*.youtube.com/*

Screenshots

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About

TubeSentry: Clean & Distraction-Free YouTube
Tired of clutter, unwanted popups, and endless distractions on YouTube? Take back control of your screen with TubeSentry, the ultimate distraction-free YouTube customizer.

TubeSentry is a lightweight browser extension that lets you clean up the YouTube interface, stop distractions, and enjoy a pure, fast, and optimized video player. Customize your layout in one click and watch YouTube the way you want to.

🌟 Key Features
Block Video Ads (Stealth Mode): Automatically skip ads and mute commercial interruptions so you can watch your videos without pauses.
Hide YouTube Shorts: Remove all Shorts shelves, grids, and side links from your home page and side menus to save time and stay focused.
Stop Autoplay: Block YouTube from automatically queueing up and playing the next video. Say goodbye to rabbit holes!
Hide Live Chat & Comments: Clear out noisy comment sections and stream chats for a cleaner, quieter viewing experience.
Clean Player UI: Remove glowing ambient light bars, complex timeline indicators, and annotations for a simple, vanilla player look.
Block Popups: Say goodbye to annoying YouTube Premium upsell messages, sign-in alerts, and subscription popups.
Force Widescreen (Theater Mode): Automatically load all your videos in cinematic theater mode.
Remove End-Screens: Hide recommended video cards that block your screen during the final seconds of a video.
Hide Promotions & Merch: Clean up merchandise shelves, ticket offers, and sponsorship cards below the player.
Choose Custom Themes: Instantly switch between premium, eye-friendly themes like Midnight Slate, Warm Sepia, Muted Sage, Mint Frost, and Ocean Dusk.
🛡️ Why Choose TubeSentry?
Privacy First: TubeSentry blocks tracking, telemetry, and background log requests. We never collect, store, or sell your personal data.
Super Lightweight & Fast: Built on Manifest V3, TubeSentry runs efficiently in the background without slowing down your browser.
One-Click Toggle: Choose exactly what features you want to enable using our simple, modern dashboard.
Fully Customizable: Toggle any setting on or off anytime to build your perfect, custom layout.
🚀 Easy 3-Step Setup
Click Add to Chrome to install the extension.
Click the TubeSentry icon in your extension bar to open the settings.
Check the options you want to enable, click Apply Settings, and refresh YouTube!

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
76.95KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u635d733955937ce27ec8628a7bad41e2
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Jun 15, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Jun 15, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 16, 2026
Website
Support URL
Privacy Policy

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 16, 2026.