# Flow | Youtube and Social Media Blocker

> Block distractions on YouTube, Reddit, and X

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `flow-focus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Murasaki
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2026-08-07
- **Size:** 148 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flow-focus/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/alanwtom/Flow](https://github.com/alanwtom/Flow)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flow-focus/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flow-focus/privacy/)

## Description

Flow is a lightweight browser extension that helps you reclaim focus by hiding distractions as you browse.

Block distractions across three sites:

YouTube
- Hide Homepage Feed
- Hide Shorts
- Hide Community Posts
- Hide Playables (Mini-Games)
- Hide Sidebar (Up Next)
- Hide Comments
- Hide End Cards
- Hide Live Chat
- Hide Notifications
- Hide Create Button
- Disable Autoplay

Reddit
- Hide Home Feed
- Hide Recent Posts
- Hide Comments
- Hide Right Sidebar
- Hide Navigation Sidebar

X / Twitter
- Hide Timeline Feed
- Hide Trends
- Hide Who to Follow
- Hide Navigation Sidebar
- Hide Account Card

Everything is optional and individually toggleable from the popup. Turn on only the blockers you want, per site.

## Rankings

- #129,121 — Overall
- #36 — social media
- #147 — adblock for youtube
- #160 — social

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.reddit.com/*`
- `*://*.x.com/*`
- `*://*.twitter.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.reddit.com`
- `*.x.com`
- `*.twitter.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/flow-focus)