Minimal YouTube

An extension for that replaces the YouTube UI with a minimal design containing no recommendations, shorts, or distractions.

Minimal YouTube: A Distraction-Free Experience

Discover the Minimal YouTube Chrome extension, designed for those who seek a clean and uncluttered interface for their video-watching experience. This extension replaces the typical YouTube UI with a minimal design, eliminating unnecessary recommendations, shorts, and distractions. Perfect for focused viewing and enjoying content without the overwhelming noise of a traditional YouTube layout.

Key Features:

Dopamine Free Design: Enjoy your favorite videos without endless scrolling and distractions.
Simplified Interface: Navigate easily with a clean and straightforward UI.
Customizable Experience: Tailor your viewing habits with minimalist features that prioritize content over clutter.

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By:: Ephraim Atta-Duncan
Users:: 6,000+
Rating:: 4.60

(78) 1 new ratings
Version:: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2024-06-24)
Creation date:: 2022-09-26
Risk:: Low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
Size:: 226.30K
Email:: ep*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 2 days ago

Ranking

# 12,333 ▲ 66

Other rankings

#1744 in Tools ▼ 6 #77 in youtube keyword 88 ▼ 32

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Minimal YouTube (v1.2.1)

278 4.31

(13)

User reviews

Pros

Improves focus by reducing distractions on YouTube
Minimalist design that users appreciate
Useful for students and individuals who find the YouTube interface overwhelming
Successfully removes recommended videos and excess features
Works as intended for many users with effective functionality

Cons

Buggy performance, especially with video previews and loading
Inability to access certain YouTube features, such as channels and YouTube Studio
Confusion with multiple timeline bars and hovering functionality
Recent updates causing compatibility issues or the extension to stop working

Most mentioned

Design quality and appeal
Buggy interface and performance issues
Limitations in accessing certain YouTube features
Ability to focus and reduce distractions

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

Does exactly what's needed. Takes away all distracting elements, and just gives me what I need. No excessive UI either, just really practical and functional. (Saved me from many a wasted afternoon!)

Simon, 2025-04-14

literally best and only thing i actually use in browser

православный бравлер, 2025-04-02

This is amazing, thanks so much. Edit: hey, recently the direct links to /feed/subscriptions and /feed/playlists stopped working with the extension on, would it be possible to get a toggle for them? thanks.

M G, 2025-03-31

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Minimal YouTube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

Minimal YouTube has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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