Blur thumbnails on YT page for whatever reason
What is Blurred thumbnails?
Blurred thumbnails is a handy Chrome extension that allows you to selectively blur thumbnails on YouTube videos. With a configurable whitelist and blacklist, as well as the ability to filter by channel name and keywords in video titles, you can customize the blurring to suit your preferences and protect your viewing experience.
Extension stats
Rating: 4.60
(15)
Creation date: 2023-03-25
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
Size: 31.89K
Email: kr*****@gmail.com
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Extension summary
Extension allows to selectively blur thumbnails on Youtube videos.
Possible configuration:
- Whitelist & blacklist
- Channel name
- Keywords in video title
How to configure:
- Click extension icon to open options
- Click on tags to edit existing keywords
- Press enter to add new keywords
- For channels use plain names (including spaces)
- Use: ".*" as a keyword to match all patterns
- Use "Test phrase" input on bottom to check which tags will apply for given plain text
User reviews
Pros
- Works effectively to blur thumbnails on the homepage
- Allows blacklisting of channels and keywords to avoid spoilers
- Easy to install and works immediately
Cons
- Does not work on individual channel pages and YouTube subscription page effectively
- Thumbnails are unblurred when hovering over them
- Some users want more control over blurring options and settings
Most mentioned
- Blurs thumbnails to avoid spoilers
- Lacks support for certain YouTube pages like subscriptions
- Needs more customization options for users
Recent reviews
Does it work on individual channel pages? Just seems to work on the homepage for me
Works like a charm if you want to avoid any videos on your homepage with automatic thumbnails that might contain spoilers . But applies only after page is fully loaded, so close your eyes for like a sec when you boot up :)
The idea is good, but it doesn't work on the YouTube subscription page, which is where I wanted to use it, so I wouldn't have to unfollow certain channels and could hide only the thumbnails of some of their videos.
Extension safety
Risk impact
Blurred thumbnails requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Blurred thumbnails has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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