YouTube Detoxifier: Delay Shorts & Hide Recommendations

Curbs YouTube addiction without blocking YouTube completely

YouTube Detoxifier: Manage Your YouTube Experience

YouTube Detoxifier: Delay Shorts & Hide Recommendations is a Chrome extension designed to help users manage their YouTube experience. This extension curbs YouTube addiction by allowing you to delay the playback of Shorts with a customizable timeout feature, helping you focus on important videos. It also removes recommendations and comments for a distraction-free browsing experience. Additionally, the Break Feature lets you temporarily disable settings, allowing for breaks or distraction-free study periods.

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Extension stats

By: divij18a

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.56

(16)

Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2025-01-21)

Creation date: 2023-12-05

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Host permissions:

*://*.youtube.com/*
https://youtube-detoxifier-server.westus2.cloudapp.azure.com:5000/*

Size: 88.66K

Email: di*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 23,511 ▼ 42

Other rankings

#677 in Tools ▲ 7 #46 in youtube shorts keyword 24 #236 in break keyword 31 ▲ 11

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 stay focused
Works as described
Simple and easy to use
Very helpful during exam seasons
Appreciated for saving time

Cons

Buggy performance
Some users report it doesn't work

Most mentioned

Helps with focus during exam season
Simple functionality
Inconsistent performance

User reviews

Now we only need Xformallytwitter and Reddit autoquit

Konstralit, 2025-01-12

Very helpful for exam seasonsss

SHIVAIN VERMA 2331983, 2025-01-01

Вообще не работает!

Татьяна, 2024-12-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Detoxifier: Delay Shorts & Hide Recommendations requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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