Rewire for YouTube

Take control of YouTube. Block Shorts, remove distractions, and stay focused with daily limits and focus mode.

As of June 2026, Rewire for YouTube has users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.

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5.00
1 reviews
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Version
1.1.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.

History

7 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 24, 2026.

26.217.58.8Apr 24, 2026Jun 6, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 24, 20261.0.0
May 1, 20261.0.0
May 7, 20265.0011.1.0
May 12, 2026105.0011.1.0
May 24, 20265.0011.1.0
May 31, 2026105.0011.1.0
Jun 6, 2026255.0011.1.0
Now5.0011.1.0

Changelog

  • May 1, 2026
    description
    Rewire for YouTube helps you reclaim your time and attention by transforming YouTube from an infinite distraction into a mindful digital experience.
    YouTube Shorts and algorithmic recommendations can effortlessly consume your free time. Rewire puts you back in control with features designed to encourage intentional browsing and break endless viewing habits.
    
    Features:
    
    Shorts Blocking: Completely hides YouTube Shorts from your home feed, search results, and navigation so you don't accidentally fall into doom-scrolling.
    
    Daily Limits: Set customizable daily time limits to establish healthier viewing boundaries.
    
    Focus Mode: A distraction-free environment that hides algorithmic recommendations, comments, and the sidebar.
    
    Usage Tracking: Monitor your watch time and build distraction-free streaks to stay motivated.
    
    Enjoy the content you intended to watch without falling down the rabbit hole. Take back your digital wellbeing today!
    Rewire for YouTube helps you reclaim your time and attention by transforming YouTube from an infinite distraction into a mindful digital experience.
    YouTube Shorts and algorithmic recommendations can effortlessly consume your free time. Rewire puts you back in control with features designed to encourage intentional browsing and break endless viewing habits.
    
    Features:
    
    Shorts Blocking: Completely hides YouTube Shorts from your home feed, search results, and navigation so you don't accidentally fall into doom-scrolling.
    Daily Limits: Set customizable daily time limits to establish healthier viewing boundaries.
    Focus Mode: A distraction-free environment that hides algorithmic recommendations, comments, and the sidebar.
    Usage Tracking: Monitor your watch time and build distraction-free streaks to stay motivated.
    
    Enjoy the content you intended to watch without falling down the rabbit hole. Take back your digital wellbeing today!
  • May 1, 2026
    short_description
    The ultimate digital wellbeing tool for YouTube. Block Shorts, set limits, and use Focus Mode to reclaim your time
    Take control of YouTube. Block Shorts, remove distractions, and stay focused with daily limits and focus mode.

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabstoragetabswebNavigation
Host access
https://*.youtube.com/*

Screenshots

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About

Rewire for YouTube helps you reclaim your time and attention by transforming YouTube from an infinite distraction into a mindful digital experience.
YouTube Shorts and algorithmic recommendations can effortlessly consume your free time. Rewire puts you back in control with features designed to encourage intentional browsing and break endless viewing habits.

Features:

Shorts Blocking: Completely hides YouTube Shorts from your home feed, search results, and navigation so you don't accidentally fall into doom-scrolling.
Daily Limits: Set customizable daily time limits to establish healthier viewing boundaries.
Focus Mode: A distraction-free environment that hides algorithmic recommendations, comments, and the sidebar.
Usage Tracking: Monitor your watch time and build distraction-free streaks to stay motivated.

Enjoy the content you intended to watch without falling down the rabbit hole. Take back your digital wellbeing today!

Technical

Version
1.1.0
Manifest
V3
Size
5.11MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
fkamjenojplbodmalokmbggniafpiala
Developer ID
u7e6d154901f6819e1639698c6f4f6355
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 23, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 29, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 6, 2026
Website
Support URL

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 6, 2026.