YouTube Simplified - Hide Recommendations, Comments
A browser extension that simplifies YouTube's layout for maximum focus.
As of June 2026, YouTube Simplified - Hide Recommendations, Comments has 289 users and a 4.20/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Productivity category.
Usersdown 3.7 percent−3.7%
289
289
Ratingdown 16.0 percent−16.0%
4.20
5 reviews
Reviewsup 25.0 percent+25.0%
5
Version
1.8
Manifest V3
History
6 snapshotsTracking since Apr 18, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | 300 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 304 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.8 |
| May 7, 2026 | 296 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.8 |
| May 14, 2026 | 297 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.8 |
| May 27, 2026 | 327 | 5.00 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 296 | 4.20 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Now | 289 | 4.20 | 5 | 1.8 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storage
- Host access
- None declared
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About
YouTube Simplified is a browser extension designed to keep you focused and productive while watching videos on YouTube. Features: - Ability to hide the search bar - Ability to hide recommended videos (Everything from the home page to video end screen recommendations) - Ability to hide the left sidebar - Ability to hide profile and notifications - Ability to hide comments This is an open-source project and all contributions are welcome at https://github.com/Bsodoge/YouTube-Simplified
Technical
- Version
- 1.8
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 10.65KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- ofdlnilnphocpoekbagdkemgidmbfmjl
- Developer ID
- u8659019b2c81ed830aa1ea2ee50d89fb
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- May 16, 2024
- Last Updated (Store)
- Nov 11, 2025
- Last Scraped
- Jun 8, 2026
- Website
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 8, 2026.