# Block ClickBate Thumbnails

> A handy extension for blocking those annoying click-bait thumbnails on YouTube. Install and with one click those cringe-y images are gone from your YouTube. Instead some gorgeous stock imagery is left behind.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/block-clickb8-thumbs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/block-clickb8-thumbs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `block-clickb8-thumbs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** j\_\_cameron
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-10
- **First published:** 2020-04-10
- **Size:** 105 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/block-clickb8-thumbs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Jesse-Cameron/block-clickb8-thumbs](https://github.com/Jesse-Cameron/block-clickb8-thumbs)

## Description

Block ClickBate Thumbnails is a Firefox add-on that removes cringe-y and misleading images from YouTube and replaces them with beautiful stock imagery. Install it with one click and enjoy a better browsing experience on YouTube.

## Rankings

- #109,486 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://i.ytimg.com/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, ytimg.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/block-clickb8-thumbs)