# Clean YouTube

> Removes YouTube Shorts from the homepage and search results.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/clean-youtube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/clean-youtube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `clean-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yevhenii
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 194
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-16
- **First published:** 2025-06-13
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clean-youtube/)

## Description

YouTube Shorts Remover - Clean up your YouTube experience by automatically removing distracting Shorts content from all pages.

Features:

<code>Auto-removal - Instantly removes Shorts from homepage, search results, and sidebar
Smart toggle - Easy on/off switch via popup without page reload
Usage stats - Track how many Shorts blocked daily
Menu cleanup - Hides the Shorts tab from YouTube navigation
Lightweight - Minimal resource usage, works seamlessly in background
</code>

Perfect for users who want to focus on regular YouTube videos without the endless scroll of short-form content. The extension works automatically across all YouTube pages and remembers your preferences. Simple, effective, and respects your viewing habits.

## Rankings

- #8,343 — Overall
- #105 — cleaner
- #108 — result
- #109 — homepage
- #230 — lead

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.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/clean-youtube)