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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2
2
Ratingno change0%
5.00
3 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
3
Version
1.9.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update, changed permissions.

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since May 11, 2026.

2.081.50.9199999999999999May 11, 2026Jun 11, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
May 11, 202611.5.0
May 16, 202611.5.0
May 22, 202625.0031.9.0
Jun 5, 20265.0031.9.0
Jun 11, 202615.0031.9.0
Now25.0031.9.0

Changelog

  • May 16, 2026
    permissions
    storage, tabs, alarms, scripting
    storage, tabs, alarms

Permissions & access

Permissions
storagetabsalarms
Host access
https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*

Screenshots

YouTube Mindful screenshot 1YouTube Mindful screenshot 2YouTube Mindful screenshot 3

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.