UnTrap for YouTube

Hide YouTube recommendations, shorts, comments, suggestions, related videos, trending and other distractions.

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UnTrap for YouTube - Distraction-Free Browsing Extension

UnTrap for YouTube is a browser extension that empowers users to personalize their YouTube experience by hiding distractions such as recommendations, shorts, comments, and more. With over 177+ customization options, users can take full control of their YouTube journey for a distraction-free browsing experience.

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Extension stats

By: https://untrap.app

Users: 80,000+

Rating: 4.79

(340)

5 new ratings

Version: 8.2 (Last updated: 2024-12-03)

Creation date: 2023-02-14

Permissions:

storage
activeTab

Size: 1.54M

Email: sw*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,760 ▲ 76

Other rankings

#123 in Tools ▲ 2

#13 in youtube keyword 87 ▲ 2

#51 in user experience keyword 16 ▲ 2

#53 in firefox keyword 21

#145 in store keyword 40 ▲ 18

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

UnTrap for YouTube (v8.3.1)

17,068+ 4.40

(94)

UnTrap for YouTube (v8.2)

5,995+ 4.60

(17)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Effectively reduces distractions by hiding shorts and recommended videos
User-friendly interface
Helps manage time and video consumption effectively
Overall positive feedback on capability and effectiveness
Useful for those wanting to avoid algorithmic distractions

Cons

Significantly slows down YouTube loading speed
Problems with certain hiding options not working properly
Issues with disappearing comment section and video descriptions
High resource usage causing lag on lower-end devices
Some bugs impacting functionality after updates

Most mentioned

Slowed YouTube loading speed
Hiding of unwanted features like shorts and recommendations
Customization options
Distraction reduction
Performance issues on certain devices

User reviews

The extension does very well in everything it promises but will SIGNIFICANTLY slow down your Youtube loading speed on every single page.

O Argumelo, 2025-02-28

Works as intended with just a few hiding options not working properly.

Omkar Chavan (ओमकार चव्हाण), 2025-02-28

ビデオを埋め込む→一時停止時に推奨事項を非表示にする　で関連ビデオ（その他の動画）が非表示にできた！

黒森峰西住, 2025-02-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

UnTrap for YouTube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of UnTrap for YouTube. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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