YouTube Block Distractions for Free™

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• Apr 17, 2026
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  YouTube Block Distractions for Free™
  
  Take back control of your YouTube experience. This free extension removes every element designed to steal your attention — so you can watch what you came to watch, and nothing else.
  
  🎯 TWO FOCUS MODES
  
  - Nuclear Focus Mode — Hides everything except the search bar and video player. No feed, no sidebar, no comments, no guide. Just you and the video.
  
  - Light Mode — Hides only the home feed and right sidebar. Everything else stays visible for a lighter experience.
  
  🚫 WHAT YOU CAN HIDE
  
  - Home Feed — stop the infinite scroll trap
  - Shorts — the biggest time thief on YouTube
  - Recommended Videos Sidebar — no more rabbit holes
  - Comments Section — stay focused on the content
  - Trending & Explore — curated distraction, gone
  - End Screen Videos & Cards — no autoplay suggestions
  - Left Guide Panel — Explore, Music, Gaming, Sports links
  - Autoplay — videos stop when you want them to stop
  - Notifications Badge
  - Grayscale Thumbnails — less visually tempting
  
  🔒 YOUTUBE BLOCKER WITH TIMER
  
  Need hard focus? Enable the blocker and pick a timer — 5, 10, 15, or 60 minutes. Once activated, YouTube is completely inaccessible until the timer expires. No escape. No excuses.
  
  ⚡ INSTANT, NO REFRESH NEEDED
  
  Every change applies to your open YouTube tab instantly — no page refresh required.
  
  ✅ 100% FREE. ALWAYS.
  
  No subscription. No premium tier. No catch. Built by one developer who got tired of losing hours to YouTube's algorithm.
  
  🔒 YOUR PRIVACY
  
  - No data collected about your YouTube activity
  - No browsing history tracked
  - Your settings stored locally on your device only
  - Optional newsletter signup is the only data collected — and only if you choose
  
  If this extension saved you even one hour, please leave a review — it helps more people find it.
  
  
  Questions or feedback? [email protected]

  YouTube keeps you watching longer than you want. The feed pulls you in, Shorts hijack your attention, and the sidebar is a rabbit hole. This extension removes all of it — so you open YouTube with a purpose and actually stick to it.
  
  Take back your attention. Watch what you came for, then leave. It really is that simple.
  
  What you can hide:
  •🚫 Hide Home Feed — Stop the infinite scroll the moment you open YouTube
  •⚡ Hide Shorts — The biggest time thief on the platform — gone
  •📺 Hide Recommended Sidebar — No more rabbit holes on the right side of videos
  •💬 Hide Comments — Watch the video, skip the chaos below it
  •☢️ Nuclear Focus Mode — One click hides everything except the search bar and player
  •🎯 Light Mode — Lighter touch — hides only the feed and right sidebar
  •🔒 YouTube Blocker with Timer — Need hard focus? Lock YouTube for 5, 10, 15, or 60 minutes. No escape until the timer expires
  •👁️ Hide End Screens & Cards — No autoplay suggestions pulling you into the next video
  •🔕 Hide Notifications & Guide — Clean header, no distracting badge counts
  •🖤 Grayscale Thumbnails — Less visually stimulating — easier to resist
  •⚡ Instant Apply — Changes apply to your open YouTube tab immediately — no page refresh ever needed
  
  ✅ 100% free, no account required, no data collected about what you watch.
  
  Questions? [email protected] — always happy to help.
  If this extension saved you time or focus, a small donation means a lot and keeps free tools like this alive. 🙏

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagewebRequesttabs

Host access

https://www.youtube.com/*, https://m.youtube.com/*, https://api.brevo.com/*, https://*.brevo.com/*

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