Youtube UnHooked

Hides parts of Youtube that are unneeded/addictive: recommendations, related videos, comments.

What is Youtube UnHooked?

'Youtube UnHooked' is a browser tool designed to combat internet addiction and improve productivity. It is a Chrome extension that enables users to hide addictive features of Youtube such as the front page recommendation feed, related videos, and comments. It allows you to enjoy Youtube functionality, minus the distractions.

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By: Pamela Fox

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.56 (75)

Version: 0.9.8 (Last updated: 2022-08-03)

Creation date: 2019-07-04

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 3.97K

Email: pa*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 7427 ▼ 7

Other rankings

#3319 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 3 #175 in youtube keyword 88 ▲ 7

Other platforms

Youtube UnHooked (v0.10resigned1)

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Extension summary

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Do you find yourself getting hooked by Youtube's recommended and related videos, but you don't want to deprive yourself completely of Youtube? This extension still lets you search and play videos, but hides the parts of Youtube that are unneeded and addictive: the front page recommendation feed, the related videos in the sidebar and end screen, and the comments.

(Note: if you only want a subset of those things hidden, try HabitLab by Stanford)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Very useful for reducing distractions while using YouTube
Helpful for online studies and focusing on content
Serves its purpose effectively in blocking unwanted elements

Cons

Lacks the option to customize which elements to block or unblock
Recent changes to YouTube's layout have affected the extension's functionality
Removing comments can be counterproductive for learning and feedback

Most mentioned

Need for customizable blocking features
Issue with the extension not working as intended after YouTube layout changes
Desire for an easier way to toggle the extension on and off

Recent reviews

Thanks for creating this, but need easier option to disable and re-enable this, currently we have to go in settings and then disable it. Can you make it done maybe from the menu or clicking the extension icon. Thanks

tushar kaushik, 2024-10-22

Good, but some features are broken (I can see it hasn't been updated since 2022...). Using ProdYouTivity instead which also allows me to remove Shorts.