Aperture
Hide comments, recommendations, and homepage on YouTube to reduce distractions.
As of May 2026, Aperture has 21 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Productivity category.
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5 reviews
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Version
1.0
Manifest V3
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 24, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | 20 | 5.00 | 5 | 1.0 |
| May 20, 2026 | 22 | 5.00 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Now | 21 | 5.00 | 5 | 1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storageactiveTab
- Host access
- *://*.youtube.com/*
Screenshots
About
Aperture is a Chrome extension designed to help you stay focused while using YouTube. It allows you to hide distracting elements like comments, recommendations, and the homepage, so you can concentrate on what matters most. Features - Hide Comments: Remove the comments section from YouTube videos. - Hide Recommendations: Block recommended videos on the sidebar and homepage. - Hide Homepage: Replace the YouTube homepage with a clean, distraction-free interface. - Customizable: Toggle each feature individually or use the "Select All" option. - Hide Shorts Menu: Remove the Shorts menu from YouTube menu. - Sync Across Devices: Your preferences are saved and synced across all your devices (if logged into Chrome).
Technical
- Version
- 1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 709KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- lpaimnlpkkdkhbfhboiboacpoglaahaa
- Developer ID
- u04dcc2185d4e25be2a207097a97b545f
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Feb 28, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Feb 28, 2025
- Last Scraped
- May 20, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 20, 2026.