# CleanTube

> YouTube with less clutter.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `cleantube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Elliot Waite
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 652
- **Weekly downloads:** 22
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-09
- **First published:** 2021-09-27
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cleantube/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/elliotwaite/cleantube](https://github.com/elliotwaite/cleantube)

## Description

**CleanTube** is a Chrome extension designed to simplify your YouTube experience by reducing on-screen clutter. It hides recommended video rows when videos are paused, removes the wall of suggestions at video end, and eliminates channel watermark logos on videos.

Additionally, CleanTube removes distracting icons like "Watch later" and "Add to queue" on thumbnails and overlays indicating paid promotions. This open-source tool helps users focus on content without unwanted distractions. For contributions or feedback, visit its GitHub repository.

## Rankings

- #4,276 — Overall
- #81 — cleaner
- #122 — lead
- #128 — recommend
- #226 — pause
- #240 — suggestion

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.youtube-nocookie.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, youtube-nocookie.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/cleantube)