YouTube for Blog Readers

Hide YouTube thumbnails, show full video titles, durations, and watch progress. Distraction-free YouTube.

As of June 2026, YouTube for Blog Readers has users in the Productivity category.

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Version
3.2.0
Manifest V3

Permissions & access

Permissions
storagetabs
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Transform YouTube into a text-focused, blog-like reading experience perfect for readers who prefer content over visual distractions.
Perfect for Blog Readers Who Want:
• Clean, distraction-free YouTube browsing
• Text-focused interface similar to reading platforms  
• Video duration information without thumbnail temptations
• Mindful content discovery over impulse clicking
Key Features:
✅ Hide all video thumbnails across YouTube
✅ Hide channel profile pictures for cleaner interface
✅ Show video durations prominently beside titles
✅ Display full video titles without truncation
✅ Works on all YouTube pages (home, search, channels, playlists, watch page)
✅ Automatically detects new videos when scrolling
✅ Customizable settings - enable/disable on specific pages
Transform YouTube from a visual-temptation platform into a familiar, blog-like reading environment.
Ideal for readers, writers, researchers, and anyone who values thoughtful content discovery. Turn YouTube into your personal reading feed where titles and metadata matter more than clickbait imagery.
No data collection. No tracking. Just a cleaner YouTube experience.

Technical

Version
3.2.0
Manifest
V3
Size
420KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u516f42a0d49d7ab632cd02c7f53d7913
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Aug 27, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Aug 30, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 8, 2026
Website
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