Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts

Hide YouTube related videos, shorts, comments, suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending, and other distractions.

Unhook - Remove YouTube Distractions

Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts is a browser extension that allows users to remove various distractions on YouTube such as the recommended sidebar, shorts, endscreen video suggestions, user comments, homepage related videos feed, trending tab, autoplay, and annotations.

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Extension stats

By: https://unhook.app

Users: 800,000+

Rating: 4.88

(2,877)

24 new ratings

Version: 1.6.8 (Last updated: 2024-09-09)

Creation date: 2020-05-03

Permissions:

storage
webRequest

Host permissions:

https://www.youtube.com/*
https://m.youtube.com/*

Size: 40.77K

Email: re*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 543 ▲ 78

Other rankings

#51 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1

#1 in recommend keyword 26

#3 in remove keyword 38

#12 in youtube shorts keyword 40 ▼ 1

#14 in youtube keyword 87 ▲ 3

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

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140,760+ 4.90

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 reduce distractions on YouTube
Greatly improves focus and productivity
Allows users to control what they see on YouTube
Life-transforming for users trying to limit unnecessary browsing
Highly recommended by users for its effectiveness

Cons

Feature request to lock changes with a password
One user experienced a critical issue where YouTube became unusable after using the extension

Most mentioned

Reduces recommended videos and clutter
Improves user control over YouTube experience
Enhances productivity by limiting distractions

User reviews

This is exactly what i needed. Works perfectly. I used to open YouTube to study but i would get distracted by some recommendations or shorts, now i can avoid that.

Muhammad Ahtisham Bhatti, 2025-03-09

Latest Chrome update destroyed the wonderful recommendations/feed eraser I was using for YEARS, and I frantically searched for a replacement. Five minutes on Reddit and I found this app and my YT is blissfully black and peaceful again. Whew!

Sophia C, 2025-03-09

So good , It eliminate the distraction from youtube and

1 dollar Games, 2025-03-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Risk likelihood analysis details

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