Youtube Distraction Filter

Remove distracting elements from youtube
What is Youtube Distraction Filter?
Youtube Distraction Filter is a Chrome extension designed to remove distracting elements such as the comment section and related videos from Youtube. Stay focused and avoid engaging in pointless conversations or falling for click bait videos. The extension keeps up with Youtube's updates to ensure effective filtering. Navigate straight to a video from a different website/link for the filter to work.

Extension stats

Users: 84 ▲ 7
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2019-08-06)
Creation date: 2019-08-05
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • declarativeContent
  • storage
Size: 7.47K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This Chrome extension by default will remove the comment section and related video section whenever you are watching a video.

This helps users not get distracted by participating in pointless conversation or getting fooled by click bait videos.

Known bugs: -If you navigate to a video from within the youtube website the filter will not kick in. It will only work if you navigate straight to the video from a different website/link.

Change Log: September 4th 2017: -Youtube recently had an update, changed fields names that are targeted to be filtered to keep up with these changes.

August 5th 2019 -Fixed bug where related videos wouldn't hide.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Youtube Distraction Filter requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Youtube Distraction Filter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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