YouTube Blur

Avoid distractions on YouTube by blurring the thumbnails on the homepage

YouTube Blur is a handy Chrome extension that helps you concentrate on work, studies, or creativity by blurring distracting recommended video thumbnails on the YouTube homepage. This simple yet effective tool lets you toggle the blur on or off with ease, ensuring you maintain your focus when it matters most.

With a commitment to your privacy, YouTube Blur does not track your browsing history or personal information. It only requires basic permissions to manage tabs and store your settings. Install YouTube Blur today and experience a new level of productivity while browsing YouTube!

Download

By:: codedbyleo
Users:: 775 23
Rating:: 4.14
(7)
Version:: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-12-18)
Creation date:: 2021-09-24
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: tabs
storage
Size:: 19.71K
Email:: co*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 33,976 ▲ 243

Other rankings

#4366 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 11 #146 in youtube keyword 92 ▼ 12 #176 in chrome homepage keyword 85 ▲ 9

User reviews

Efficient and works as advertised. Nicely done.

Dmitriy Tyutyunik, 2024-12-21

Works perfectly for me! Helpful whenever I am trying to stay focused.

Gilberto Cruz, 2024-12-19

Doesn't work as of Nov 26, 2024 (doesn't even blur thumbnails of videos). It literally does nothing.

thaiyeast, 2024-11-26

View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Blur requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
High ******* ******* **** *** ****** ***** *** ***** ** ******* **** ********* ********* ** * *********** *****

Risk likelihood

YouTube Blur has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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