# Adaptive Thumbnail Hider

> Hide YouTube thumbnails based on custom rules.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/adaptive-thumbnail-hider](https://chrome-stats.com/d/adaptive-thumbnail-hider)

## Overview

- **ID:** `adaptive-thumbnail-hider`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Josiah
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 2.5.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-18
- **First published:** 2025-08-15
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adaptive-thumbnail-hider/)

## Description

Adaptive Thumbnail Hider allows you to set custom rules for when thumbnails are hidden or blurred. Control visibility based on keywords, channels, or even time of day.

Keyword-Based Blocking: Automatically hide thumbnails containing specific words.
Scheduled Blocking: Hide thumbnails during specified hours.
Blur or Hide Option: Choose between blurring or complete removal.
Quick Toggle: Activate or deactivate with a single click.

## Rankings

- #71,004 — Overall
- #163 — deactivate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/adaptive-thumbnail-hider)