YouTube Block Distractions for Free™

Block YouTube distractions for free — hide feed, shorts, comments, recommended videos, sidebar & more. Stay focused.

As of June 2026, YouTube Block Distractions for Free™ has 13 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Productivity category.

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Ratingno change0%
5.00
3 reviews
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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Changelog

  • Apr 17, 2026
    description
    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/*

Screenshots

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About

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. 🙏

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
60.82KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

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Developer ID
u2614a94cd7e16150b181457d522b3151
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Mar 23, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 17, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 7, 2026
Website
Support URL
wa.me/message/4X4CPESKS4DYK1

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 7, 2026.