Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts

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

Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 800,000+ active users The latest version is 1.6.8, and it was published 4 months ago.

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Total download count: 753 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

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Version	Download	Size	Download count	Timestamp
1.6.8	CRX · ZIP · Source code	40.77K	14	2024-09-09
1.6.7	Paid users only	40.77K	85	2024-04-12
1.6.6	Paid users only	40.74K	7	2024-04-03
1.6.4	Paid users only	40.71K	29	2024-03-04
1.6.3	Paid users only	38.07K	87	2023-12-18
1.6.2	Paid users only	38.06K	308	2023-01-02
1.6.1	Paid users only	38.13K	18	2022-04-14
1.6.0	Paid users only	38.14K	6	2022-04-04
1.5.9	Paid users only	38.13K	6	2022-04-01
1.5.8	Paid users only	38.13K	7	2022-03-09
1.5.7	Paid users only	38.03K	7	2022-02-27
1.5.6	Paid users only	38.04K	8	2022-02-21
1.5.5	Paid users only	37.99K	10	2021-12-28
1.5.2	Paid users only	33.94K	28	2021-11-20
1.5.1	Paid users only	33.92K	13	2021-05-16
1.5.0	Paid users only	34.04K	12	2021-04-03
1.4.9	Paid users only	34.09K	12	2021-03-29
1.4.8	Paid users only	34.08K	12	2021-03-27
1.4.7	Paid users only	28.25K	12	2021-03-14
1.4.5	Paid users only	27.95K	12	2021-03-06
1.4.4	Paid users only	27.93K	12	2021-03-01
1.4.3	Paid users only	27.85K	12	2021-02-26
1.4.1	Paid users only	27.38K	12	2021-02-14
1.3.8	Paid users only	27.19K	12	2021-02-10
1.3.4	Paid users only	27.39K	12	2020-05-03

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts ZIP file from step 1. Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts is now installed on your browser.