YouTube Focus Mode: Block Shorts, Feed & Comments | Study Tool

A Free & Open Source distraction blocker for productivity. Block YouTube Shorts, hide Home Feed, recommendations & comments.

As of June 2026, YouTube Focus Mode: Block Shorts, Feed & Comments | Study Tool has 41 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 4 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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Ratingno change0%
5.00
4 reviews
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4
Version
2.0.0
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

41.7236.531.28Apr 1, 2026Jun 9, 2026
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Jun 1, 2026355.0042.0.0
Jun 9, 2026395.0042.0.0
Now415.0042.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

⭐ YouTube Focus Mode isn’t just a blocker — it’s your personal productivity dashboard.
Stop scrolling and start focusing by hiding addictive shorts, recommendations, and games, while clearly seeing how you use YouTube.

📊 Focus Stats Dashboard (NEW in v2.0.0) 
See the real impact of your focus across Today, This Week, This Month, and All Time:
🎯 Shorts Avoided — Every addictive short you didn’t scroll through
✅ Videos Avoided — Recommended videos you successfully ignored
🚨 Minutes Spent — Your actual time spent on YouTube

🚫 Block Distractions Individually
You are fully in control. Enable or disable any feature:
	•	Block YouTube Shorts — Remove the Shorts shelf and tab
	•	Hide Home Feed — Replace recommendations with a clean, blank page
	•	Remove Sidebar Recommendations — Break the “Up Next” algorithm loop
	•	Hide Comments — Avoid noise and stay focused on content
	•	Hide Playables — Remove unnecessary UI clutter

🔒 100% Privacy-Focused & Open Source
Productivity should never come at the cost of privacy.
	•	No tracking — No browsing history, analytics, or user data
	•	Open source — Verify the code yourself
	•	Free forever — No ads, no paywalls, no premium tiers

💻 Open Source Project
View the source code, report issues, or contribute on GitHub:
https://github.com/IbragimovJasur/youtube-focus-mode

Turn YouTube from a distraction machine into a focused, intentional tool.

Technical

Version
2.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
30.72KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u91eeb9c51951502a03e6669b8ba29139
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Nov 29, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Jan 7, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 9, 2026
Website
ytfocus.live
Support URL

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