Goodbye Metrics

Goodbye Metrics allows you to hide key metrics on YouTube. You can block everything or just the ones that nag at you the most.

Goodbye Metrics - A Chrome Extension to Hide YouTube Metrics

'Goodbye Metrics' is a Chrome extension designed to empower content creators by concealing key metrics on YouTube. Whether it be your own performance analytics or others' stats that provoke comparison, this extension allows you to toggle off various metrics to focus on creating value-driven content. It promotes a healthier, more focused YouTube experience by giving the power back to the creator and discouraging undue influence from stats, mean comments, or the YouTube algorithm.

Extension stats

Manifest V3
Users: 2,223+
Rating: 4.85
(33)
Version: 0.0.4 (Last updated: 2022-12-09)
Creation date: 2021-09-30
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 319.49K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Goodbye Metrics (v0.0.4)
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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 focus on creating content rather than getting stressed about metrics
  • Clean user interface with easy toggle options for different metrics
  • Works effectively to hide viewer counts and other stress-inducing numbers
  • Positive effect on user motivation
  • Useful for those managing multiple accounts
Cons
  • Does not work with recent YouTube update
  • Doesn't hide live statistics
  • Does not hide numbers for community posts or recently subscribed users
  • Does not hide metrics when logged in with different accounts
  • Still shows video counts while watching video
Most mentioned
  • Creator of the extension, Matt
  • Boost in user motivation
  • Desire for further functionalities such as hiding metrics for TikTok, Reddit, YouTube recommendations and live statistics
User reviews
Love this
by Soham Ahire, 2024-01-02

Love this
by Soham Ahire, 2024-01-02

You still see the views when you open a playlist. They should add to hide how many videos you have uploaded on your homepage channel. And they should change that logo. It hides the channel's name when you hide the views count.
by Pablo Reraz, 2023-07-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Risk likelihood

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  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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