Streamer mode for YouTube

Streamer mode for YouTube

Streamer Mode for YouTube blurs personal data and recommendations from YouTube to prevent leaking your data.

  • Streamer mode for YouTube
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  • Streamer mode for YouTube
What is Streamer mode for YouTube?
Streamer Mode for YouTube is a Chrome extension that blurs personal data and recommendations on YouTube to prevent data leaks. It can be easily turned on and off and is useful for streaming, presentations, and public usage.
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Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-03-16
By: vantezzen
Users: 35
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-01-24)
Creation date: 2023-01-23
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Host permissions:
  • https://*.youtube.com/*
  • https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/*
Size: 72.55K
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Summary

Streamer Mode for YouTube ("Don't emberass me", No recommendations) blurs personal data and recommendations from YouTube to prevent leaking your data - similar to Discord's Streamer Mode.

This includes:

  • Recommendations on the homepage
  • Subscriptions in the sidebar
  • Playlists in the sidebar
  • Recommendations at the end of videos, including on embedded YouTube videos on other pages
  • Recommendations to the right of videos
  • Autoplaying video thumbnail at the end of the video (⚠️ Autoplay will still be enabled, you should disable it separately)
  • Search history
  • Trending page and other pages that might contain personalized recommendations
  • Watch history page

This can be useful for:

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Safety
Risk impact

Streamer mode for YouTube may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Streamer mode for YouTube has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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