# Focused for YouTube

> Open source extension that removes comments/recommendations from Youtube.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/focused-for-youtube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focused-for-youtube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `focused-for-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** makaroni4
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 107
- **Weekly downloads:** 11
- **Rating:** 4.88 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-30
- **First published:** 2025-02-24
- **Size:** 2.21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/focused-for-youtube/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/makaroni4/focused\_youtube](https://github.com/makaroni4/focused_youtube)

## Description

Open source extension that removes comments/recommendations from Youtube: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/80094e6381a8ef7b37ce51d2c1e5ce5e4bfbc5fcb080bbffda7e9787544ed2c2/https%3A//github.com/makaroni4/focused_youtube" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/makaroni4/focused_youtube</a>

This is an open-source extension that changes homepage of Youtube (only search bar) and drops recommendations/comments from other pages. 

Extension requires access to Youtube website to change its outlook.

Extension icon opens a popup with an option to show/hide the comments section of a video (to check timestamps in comments, for example). In the latest version, an option to temporarily disable the extension was added.

You can hover over the YouTube logo to access the navigation menu – playlists, liked videos, watch history, etc.

Enjoy &lt;3

Important: the extension doesn't collect any data about Youtube usage.

## Rankings

- #11,367 — Overall
- #59 — recommend
- #100 — focus
- #238 — comment

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://www.youtube.com/*`
- `https://m.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `m.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focused-for-youtube)