YouTube Focus Mode

Chrome Extension that allows you to focus by blocking YouTube videos from 'distractive' categories.

YouTube Focus Mode - Chrome Extension for Focused Learning

"YouTube Focus Mode" is a Chrome extension targeted at enhancing your learning experience on YouTube. It allows you to selectively hide videos on your home feed, search results, and the sidebar that don't fall into the categories you've chosen. Thus, it ensures your focus stays on related content and you avoid falling into the YouTube rabbit hole.

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By: Saramsha Dotel

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.80

(25)

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2021-03-29)

Creation date: 2021-03-29

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Size: 177.15K

Email: do*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 24,738 ▲ 100

Other rankings

#7697 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 14 #18 in focus keyword 10 ▼ 3

Other platforms

YouTube Kids for Android TV (v1.21.01)

2.76

(32,887) 67,919,891+

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Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This chrome extension allows you to select the type of videos that you want to see in your YouTube feed and blocks/hides all other videos that do not belong to the selected categories. Most of the extensions block the entire feed and hide all recommendations which might not be what you want while studying or focusing on learning a topic. By selectively blocking the distracting videos only, this extension allows you to focus on what's important and prevents you from getting distracted into the YouTube rabbithole.

The extension currently works in 3 scenarios within YouTube:

Home Feed
Search Results
Video player and its accompanying recommendation column

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 users save time and focus on meaningful content
Works effectively in reducing mindless video consumption
Users appreciate the extension's functionality when it works

Cons

Doesn't consistently work for all users
Hides the sidebar and recommendations which some users dislike
Lacks customization options like password protection and toggle for sidebar visibility

Most mentioned

Not working
Issues with sidebar recommendations
Requests for additional categories or features

User reviews

They ruined it.

Sajjad Haq, 2024-08-10

Not working

Jérémy L., 2024-06-22

Great extension, but needs password protection real bad. Or rather I need this add-on to be password protected, I can't trust myself that I won't simply turn it off.