YouTube Recommendation Blocker

[OPEN SOURCE] Blocks YouTube recommendations on the front page and on the side of the video player, as well as the comments section

YouTube Recommendation Blocker - Chrome Extension

The 'YouTube Recommendation Blocker' is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to block YouTube's video recommendations and comments. Instead of completely removing the content, it hides it, ensuring the website's functionality remains unaffected. With a singular focus on YouTube, it requests permissions only for this site and functions without background scripts. Its open-source nature invites the community to contribute, enhance and troubleshoot issues collectively.

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By: ru*****@gmail.com

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.67

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Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2021-10-18)

Creation date: 2021-10-18

Size: 3.65K

Email: ru*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 25,250 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#1157 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 6 #13 in recommend keyword 22 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Effectively hides distractions on YouTube, allowing users to focus on what they're watching or searching for.
Simple yet powerful, easy to use.
Great for students and professionals who use YouTube for educational or research purposes.

Cons

Removes comments along with recommended videos, which some users do not prefer.
Makes YouTube less usable for those who want to access comments or other features.

Most mentioned

Blocks side recommendations and distractions.
Users appreciate the extension's effectiveness in reducing distractions.
Described as a beneficial tool for managing attention and focus.

User reviews

Does what it says it does. It's beautiful, absolutely everything is hidden except what I'm watching or searching for. I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who gets distracted by YouTube, even a little. 💯

Spectrus-G, 2024-11-09

Exactly what I expected. Also toggle buttons for options. Best !!👍👍

Elam parithi, 2024-09-30

A better alternative is to block only the side recommendations without affecting the comments. Block YouTube Feed - Homepage, Sidebar Videos: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/block-youtube-feed-homepa/lcpclaffcdiihapebmfgcmmplphbkjmd

Wizard, 2024-09-22

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Recommendation Blocker requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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