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Tracking since Apr 16, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 16, 2026	3	5.00	1	1.1.0
May 1, 2026	4	5.00	1	1.2.0
May 7, 2026	4	5.00	1	1.3.0
May 12, 2026	7	5.00	1	1.3.0
Now	8	5.00	1	1.4.0

Changelog

May 12, 2026

description

NeatTube is a lightweight, privacy-first YouTube enhancement extension that bundles quality-of-life features into a single, clean package.

HIDE SHORTS:
Removes Shorts shelves from the Home, Search, and Subscriptions pages and hides the Shorts entry from the sidebar. Optionally redirects /shorts/ URLs directly to the regular video player.

FILTER MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT:
Hides Members-only badges, shelves, and cards from the YouTube UI using conservative heuristic matching — no restricted content is accessed.

RESTORE DISLIKE COUNTS:
Displays community-estimated dislike counts on videos using the public Return YouTube Dislike API. Completely anonymous — no viewing history is stored or transmitted.

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (Alt+P):
Instantly pops the active video into a floating PiP window with a single keyboard shortcut. Uses native Chrome PiP for zero-overhead performance and works across YouTube's SPA navigation.

AUTO QUALITY SELECTION:
Automatically sets your preferred playback resolution (144p up to 4K/8K) when a video loads. Includes smart fallback logic: if your preferred resolution is unavailable, the nearest lower resolution is used instead.

— PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS —
NeatTube requests only the minimum permissions needed:
• storage — to save your toggle preferences via chrome.storage.sync
• Host access to youtube.com — to inject CSS and scripts that apply your preferences
• Host access to returnyoutubedislikeapi.com — for anonymous, read-only dislike count fetches

No tabs, webNavigation, or webRequest permissions are requested. No data is collected, stored remotely, or sold. All code runs locally — no remote code execution, no eval.

All settings sync across your devices via Chrome Sync and persist across browser restarts.

NeatTube is a lightweight, privacy-first extension that declutters YouTube and gives you back control. Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more focused viewing experience without the noise.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS:

HIDE SHORTS
Take back your feed. NeatTube removes Shorts shelves from the Home, Search, and Subscriptions pages, and hides the Shorts tab from the sidebar. You can also choose to automatically redirect Shorts links to the regular video player.

FILTER MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT
Declutter your feed by hiding Members-only badges, shelves, and cards. NeatTube uses smart, conservative matching to hide content you can't access without affecting anything else.

RESTORE DISLIKE COUNTS
Bring back the most useful feedback metric. Displays estimated dislike counts on videos using the Return YouTube Dislike API. It is completely anonymous and does not track your viewing history.

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (Alt+P)
Multitask with ease. Instantly pop out the active video into a floating window with a single keyboard shortcut. It uses native performance and now works seamlessly across both YouTube and YouTube Music.

AUTO QUALITY SELECTION
Set it and forget it. Automatically forces your preferred video resolution (from 144p up to 8K) the moment a video loads. If your preferred resolution is unavailable, it intelligently falls back to the next best option.

UI CLEANUP
Keep watching without interruptions. NeatTube automatically hides persistent, annoying popups like "Experiencing interruptions? Find out why."

— PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS —
NeatTube is built with privacy as a priority and requests only the absolute minimum permissions needed:
• storage: To save your preferences and sync them across devices.
• Host access to youtube.com: To apply your preferences and clean up the UI.
• Host access to returnyoutubedislikeapi.com: For anonymous, read-only dislike count fetches.

No tabs, webNavigation, or webRequest permissions are requested. No data is collected, stored remotely, or sold. All code runs locally on your machine.

Your settings sync across your devices via Chrome Sync and persist across browser restarts.

Permissions & access

Permissions: storage
Host access: *://*.youtube.com/*, *://returnyoutubedislikeapi.com/*

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