Less Addictive Youtube Firefox

Less Addictive Youtube

Remove some elements from Youtube (which are the thumbnails, recommended videos sidebar, and comments) to make it less addictive.

Features & Capabilities

Less Addictive Youtube is a Chrome extension designed to help users minimize distractions on YouTube by customizing the viewing experience. It lets you selectively hide elements such as thumbnails with video previews, the recommended videos sidebar, comments, and Shorts. Users can mix and match these options to tailor their YouTube interface for a cleaner, less addictive experience, promoting focused browsing and reducing time spent on distracting content.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:
Alexis Drain
Daily users:
223 -3
Rating:
5.00
(9)
Version:
1.50 Last updated: 2025-12-04
Version code:
6090964
Creation date:
2021-06-25
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Content scripts matches:
  • *.youtube.com
Size:
50.48KB
Email:
al*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-21
Compare stats and ranking:

Other platforms

Chrome
Less Addictive YouTube (v1.50)
1,000 5.00 (16)

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Alexis Drain
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/less-addictive-youtube/
Email:
al*****@gmail.com
Website:
https://github.com/AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube/issues

User Reviews

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Is Less Addictive Youtube Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Less Addictive Youtube requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Less Addictive Youtube is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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