YouTube Focus Mode

Chrome Extension that allows you to focus by blocking YouTube videos from 'distractive' categories.
What is YouTube Focus Mode?
"YouTube Focus Mode" is a Chrome extension targeted at enhancing your learning experience on YouTube. It allows you to selectively hide videos on your home feed, search results, and the sidebar that don't fall into the categories you've chosen. Thus, it ensures your focus stays on related content and you avoid falling into the YouTube rabbit hole.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.80 (25)
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2021-03-29)
Creation date: 2021-03-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 177.15K

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Extension summary

This chrome extension allows you to select the type of videos that you want to see in your YouTube feed and blocks/hides all other videos that do not belong to the selected categories. Most of the extensions block the entire feed and hide all recommendations which might not be what you want while studying or focusing on learning a topic. By selectively blocking the distracting videos only, this extension allows you to focus on what's important and prevents you from getting distracted into the YouTube rabbithole.

The extension currently works in 3 scenarios within YouTube:

  • Home Feed
  • Search Results
  • Video player and its accompanying recommendation column

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps reduce mindless video consumption
  • Works effectively for time management
  • Users appreciate the extension's utility
  • Some users experience a seamless operation
Cons
  • Does not currently work for many users
  • Sidebar feature cannot be turned on/off
  • Lacks password protection
  • Home feed recommendations still appear
  • Needs more category-specific unblocking
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Need for password protection
  • Request for customizable sidebar
  • Feature suggestions for better categorization
Recent reviews
They ruined it.
by Sajjad Haq, 2024-08-10

Not working
by Jérémy L., 2024-06-22

Great extension, but needs password protection real bad. Or rather I need this add-on to be password protected, I can't trust myself that I won't simply turn it off.
by banshee nocturno, 2024-01-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Focus Mode requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Focus Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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