YT Guard
Guard your focus on YouTube! Hide recommendations, Shorts, and comments—keep search and subscriptions distraction-free.
As of May 2026, YT Guard has 2 users in the Workflow & Planning category.
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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3
History
4 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| May 6, 2026 | 2 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| May 18, 2026 | — | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Now | 2 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storageactiveTab
- Host access
- https://www.youtube.com/*, https://youtube.com/*
Screenshots
About
Remove YouTube distractions. Keep subscriptions. Master control. Privacy-first. YT Guard removes distractions like recommendations, Shorts, and comments while preserving your subscriptions and search functionality. Privacy-first with no data collection - everything works locally on your device. Transform chaos into clarity with distraction-free viewing.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 1.28MiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- pbmafdfmjjfljemfmfdbpbejnffailpd
- Developer ID
- ueeeb3de730a2336efd76fdcb059288bd
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jul 14, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 14, 2025
- Last Scraped
- May 31, 2026
- Website
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- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
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