YouTube Thumbnail Blackout
Blacks out the thumbnail images on YouTube home page and suggested videos.
As of May 2026, YouTube Thumbnail Blackout has 9 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Productivity category.
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Version
1.1
Manifest V3
History
2 snapshotsTracking since May 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 6 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1 |
| May 30, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Now | 9 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.1 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- None declared
- Host access
- None declared
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About
For productivity purposes this extension blacks out the thumbnail images on YouTube's home page and all suggested videos and shorts.
Technical
- Version
- 1.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 3.76KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- gbophnglmjglmpcjhaafbbopdjgajnml
- Developer ID
- ubd4954e307c0d85fa5457026c0ccd727
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Feb 20, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Feb 20, 2025
- Last Scraped
- May 30, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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