Distraction Free YouTube

Take back control of your YouTube experience.

As of June 2026, Distraction Free YouTube has 1,000 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 9 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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9 reviews
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Version
1.2.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension lost 2.0K users.

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 5, 2026.

4.2K2.5K760Apr 5, 2026Jun 21, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 5, 20263.0K5.0081.2.0
Apr 16, 20264.0K5.0081.2.0
Now1.0K5.0091.2.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabscripting
Host access
https://www.youtube.com/*

Screenshots

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About

Take back control of your YouTube experience and reduce the distractions that pull you away from what you actually meant to watch.

Distraction Free YouTube helps you use YouTube more intentionally by removing common distraction traps while keeping the features you still need.

🎯 WHAT IT DOES:
• Focus Mode hides distracting recommendations on the homepage and video pages  
• Comment Control lets you quickly hide or show comments on video pages  
• Smart Suggestions Removal reduces sidebar recommendations, Shorts shelves, filter chips, and end-screen suggestions  
• Preserve What Matters keeps useful features like search and video chapters available  
• Conscious Viewing replaces distraction-heavy browsing with a cleaner, more intentional experience  

🚀 KEY FEATURES:
• One-click Focus Mode activation from the browser toolbar  
• Start Block lets you lock Focus Mode for a chosen duration  
• Choose block lengths like 1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day, 7 days, or 30 days  
• Mark as Watching lets you save the current video or playlist as your focus target  
• Focus Target Card shows your saved video or playlist on the homepage during Focus Mode  
• Resume button takes you straight back to the video or playlist you intended to watch  
• Clear your saved focus target anytime from the popup or homepage card  
• Shorts Scroll Warning interrupts repeated Shorts scrolling with a reminder modal  
• Persistent settings that remember your preferences locally in your browser  

💡 WHY USE THIS:
This extension is for people who want a cleaner, more intentional YouTube experience without endless recommendations constantly competing for attention.

Instead of getting pulled into suggestion rabbit holes, you can choose what to watch, save what matters, and return to it directly.

Perfect for anyone who wants to:
• Reduce mindless clicking and endless recommendation loops  
• Stay focused on one video or playlist at a time  
• Lock in a distraction-free session with Start Block  
• Save a current focus target with Mark as Watching  
• Use YouTube more deliberately and with less clutter  

🔒 PRIVACY:
• Your settings are stored locally in your browser  
• No account is required  
• No remote server is used  
• No external analytics or tracking service is included

Technical

Version
1.2.0
Manifest
V3
Size
63.46KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u3f72aae237146fc7a9fbdd87d04bdf95
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 25, 2023
Last Updated (Store)
Mar 24, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 21, 2026
Website
Support URL

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