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
What is YouTube Recommendation Blocker?
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.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.64 (11)
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2021-10-18)
Creation date: 2021-10-18
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 3.65K

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Extension summary

This extension is a super light weight YouTube recommendations and comments blocker.

Stability not guaranteed!

Video recommendations on the front page and on the side of the player will be hidden, as well as the comments section.

It hides the content rather than outright removing it, ensuring that nothing breaks in the site's internal workings.

The extension will only request permissions for YouTube, and has no background scripts.

Yo @graphic designers please fix my graphics make a pull request on the git repo

The Github repo is here: https://github.com/Fishy-Fishes/yt-blocker

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 reduces distractions from recommended videos
  • Simple and powerful tool for focused usage
  • Helps students and professionals in educational contexts
Cons
  • Removes comments along with recommendations
  • Makes YouTube less usable for some users
Most mentioned
  • Works as advertised
  • Helps in avoiding distractions
  • Desirable feature to keep comments while blocking recommendations
Recent reviews
Exactly what I expected. Also toggle buttons for options. Best !!👍👍
by 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
by Wizard, 2024-09-22

GOATED Extension for Students/Working Professionals who use Youtube for Education/Research. It also removes shorts To describe this i shall quote doctor strange from infinity War "Simple Spell but quite Unbreakable"
by Enoch526, 2024-09-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Recommendation Blocker requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Recommendation Blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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