Hide Thumbnails, Shorts, and more on YouTube

Enhance focus on YouTube by hiding distractions like thumbnails, shorts, irrelevant results, live chats, and recommendations.

Hide Thumbnails and Shorts on YouTube Extension

"Hide Thumbnails, Shorts, and more on YouTube" is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your focus while browsing YouTube. It allows users to easily hide various page elements such as thumbnails, shorts, live chats, and irrelevant search results, eliminating distractions and preventing mindless clicking. With customizable toggles across different pages, you can create a streamlined viewing experience that keeps you focused on what matters. Ideal for users seeking a more productive way to use YouTube.

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Extension stats

By: Benjamin Floyd Rubin

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.82

(22)

Version: 1.5.1 (Last updated: 2025-01-15)

Creation date: 2023-11-30

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Host permissions:

https://*.youtube.com/*

Size: 772.10K

Email: be*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 23,414 ▲ 6,640

Other rankings

#730 in Tools ▲ 1 #36 in youtube shorts keyword 80 ▼ 2 #229 in playlist keyword 96 ▼ 6

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Extension summary

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Extension Updated on January 14, 2024 The Playlists page has been added. A bug that hid random elements when hiding the recommendations section on the video page has been solved. The Playlist page will be added next.

If you're experiencing any issues or want a new feature, fill out the form below (or just leave a review with your request and I'll respond) Link to form: https://forms.gle/EwpoSyN54HzobyZD6

The Hider chrome extension allows you to:

Easily hide various page elements on YouTube while you browse (such as navigation bar, recommendations, sidebars, live chats and more)
Eliminate distractions and avoid mindlessly clicking through YouTube videos with click-baity thumbnails
Remove unnecessary search results when searching for videos (such as "People also watched", "For You" and more) that distract you from what you're actually searching for

You can toggle the following elements across the Home page, Subscriptions page, Channel page, Search page and Video page:

Navigation bar

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

Helps users fight procrastination and focus better
Ability to customize what is displayed on YouTube screens
Effectively removes distractions and irrelevant content
Clean design and easy to use
Great tool for self-improvement and productivity

Cons

Initial configuration options are not clear, leading to user frustration
Occasional issues with thumbnails and features not working as intended
Some users experience delays in hiding videos or thumbnails
Settings can reset after updates
Inconsistent performance with blocking features like shorts and breaking news

Most mentioned

Ability to hide shorts and thumbnails
User interface and ease of use
Issues with thumbnails and settings not being retained
Need for additional hiding options (like breaking news sections)
User feedback on configuration difficulties

User reviews

Just installed and I still see the "shorts" section on my youtube "subscriptions" page. Edit: By default, nothing is turned off, and it's not clear how to get into the config panel to make changes. I eventually found it though and was able to turn off what I wanted. Only 3 stars because most people are gonna give up when they can't find the config page.

Joseph DeStefano, 2024-12-03

The Professional Noob, 2024-11-24

So far fantastic! Exactly what I've always wanted.

Erik Normann Sannes Aanonsen, 2024-11-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hide Thumbnails, Shorts, and more on YouTube requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.