Veil - Minimalist YouTube Thumbnail Blocker

About

Stop getting distracted by YouTube thumbnails.

Veil removes them entirely, and replaces thumbnails with minimal typographic cards so you actually choose what to watch.

Your recommendations say a lot about you. Veil keeps your feed neutral, no one sees visual indicators of what the algorithm thinks you like. 

𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗦
• Text — Clean dark cards. Title, channel, duration. Nothing else.
• Film — Desaturated, letterboxed, grain overlay. Cinema, not clickbait.
• Solid — Flat color. Maximum reduction.

𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗭𝗘
• Multiple serif typefaces
• Toggle channel, duration, noise texture
• Works everywhere: Home, Search, Subscriptions, Sidebar

𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗬
Zero data collection. Zero analytics. Runs entirely on your machine.

𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥
→ Breaking the autoplay-scroll loop
→ Intentional watching instead of passive consumption
→ Discreet browsing in public spaces
→ Minimalist aesthetic
→ Actually focusing