UnHook YouTube

Use UnHook YouTube tool to hide shorts, comments, remove recommendations, related videos. Get distraction free and focusing youtube.

UnHook YouTube - Distraction Free Viewing Tool

UnHook YouTube is a Chrome extension that allows users to remove distractions from YouTube, such as shorts, comments, related videos, and more. It enables a focused and distraction-free viewing experience, helping users to stay productive and engaged with their desired content.
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Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Rating: 4.62
(26)
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-03-12)
Creation date: 2024-03-12
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 854.02K

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Extension summary

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Introducing UnHook YouTube – Your Gateway to Distraction Free Viewing! 🚀

Did you know that recommendations are responsible for over 70% of time spent on the platform? Take back your time and install Unhook Youtube.

This tool is fully customizable! Just tap on it in the toolbar and choose the options you want to remove.

🧑‍💻 How to Make the Most of It:

  1. Install extension by pressing the button Add to Chrome.

  2. Open YouTube.

  3. Click on the UnHook YouTube icon in the toolbar.

  4. Choose which distractions to remove from these options: hide homepage recommendations, hide explore, hide subscriptions, hide shorts, hide related videos on the video page, hide comments, hide video endscreen, hide thumbnails.

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Helps to eliminate distractions from YouTube recommendations and comments
  • Increases productivity while studying or watching educational content
  • Easy to use and set up
  • Effectively hides unwanted elements like Shorts and side recommendations
  • Highly appreciated by users for enhancing their focus
Cons
  • Does not work with Google Workspace accounts
  • Color scheme is difficult to read for some users
  • Subscription icon cannot be hidden during videos
Most mentioned
  • Eliminates distractions from recommendations and comments
  • Increases user productivity
  • Easy to use and effective at hiding unwanted content
  • Slight issues with color contrast and compatibility with Google accounts
User reviews
Perfect. Truly allows you to get everything out of youtube without it being a tiktok level time waste
by Thimón Sahuleka, 2025-01-21

Perfect extension just to get rid of toxic comments
by Azphrinx, 2025-01-10

thanks a lot.
by Burakhan Orhan, 2024-12-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

UnHook YouTube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

UnHook YouTube is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk impact analysis
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
  • Low Reason is redacted for free users
Risk likelihood analysis
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
  • Low Reason is redacted for free users
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