# Focused YouTube

> Stay focused by removing video suggestions and promotions from YouTube making it clean and distraction free

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `focused-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** dukevin
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 496
- **Weekly downloads:** 20
- **Rating:** 4.32 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 10
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-28
- **First published:** 2019-01-27
- **Size:** 4.54 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/focused-youtube/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/dukevin/FocusedYoutube](https://github.com/dukevin/FocusedYoutube)

## Description

Focused YouTube is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to help you stay focused by removing distracting video suggestions and promotions from YouTube. This includes content in pause menus, embeds, overlays, and sidebars. For an even cleaner experience, you can optionally remove home screen videos, the subscription sidebar, and the comments section.

At just 16 KB, this add-on cleans up YouTube's interface to reduce distractions from addictive video recommendations and create a more pleasing and productive viewing environment. It's recommended to use Focused YouTube alongside popular ad-blockers like uBlock Origin for best results. Additionally, it is available as a userstyle and has source code freely accessible on GitHub for those interested in customization or transparency.

## Rankings

- #4,993 — Overall
- #24 — focus
- #56 — suggestion
- #71 — stay
- #96 — embed
- #136 — recommend

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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-youtube)