YouTube Mindful
Take back control of YouTube. Block Shorts, hide recommendations, grayscale thumbnails, intent checks, session limits, and more.
As of June 2026, YouTube Mindful has 2 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Productivity category.
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3 reviews
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Version
1.9.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update, changed permissions.
History
5 snapshotsTracking since May 11, 2026.
View as table
| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | 1 | — | — | 1.5.0 |
| May 16, 2026 | 1 | — | — | 1.5.0 |
| May 22, 2026 | 2 | 5.00 | 3 | 1.9.0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | — | 5.00 | 3 | 1.9.0 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 1 | 5.00 | 3 | 1.9.0 |
| Now | 2 | 5.00 | 3 | 1.9.0 |
Changelog
- May 16, 2026permissions
storage, tabs, alarms, scripting
storage, tabs, alarms
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagetabsalarms
- Host access
- https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*
Screenshots
About
Take back control of YouTube. YouTube Mindful helps reduce distractions, doomscrolling, and addictive browsing by turning YouTube into a calmer, more intentional experience. Features: • Remove YouTube Shorts completely • Hide homepage recommendations and suggested videos • Grayscale thumbnails to reduce overstimulation • Intent check before opening YouTube • Productive Mode with channel whitelist support • Doomscroll detection and mindful reminders • Daily session limits with cooldown timer • Watch-time analytics and usage tracking • One-click master toggle to enable or disable all features • Lightweight, fast, and privacy-friendly • No account required Built for students, creators, professionals, and anyone who wants a healthier relationship with YouTube.
Technical
- Version
- 1.9.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 47.36KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- iogleeafihmahchkafbmgkiblenfbadj
- Developer ID
- ub7efa9769ba338e9ef5c4ea18da0e3fe
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- May 10, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- May 12, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 11, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 11, 2026.