LessTube Firefox

LessTube

YouTube as a search engine - no recommendations, no algorithm suggestions, just the videos you actively search for.

Features & Capabilities

LessTube transforms YouTube into a search-only platform, helping you break free from endless scrolling and algorithmic manipulation.

🔍 WHAT IT DOES: • Home page becomes a clean search interface (like Google) • Removes all recommended videos and suggestions • Hides distracting sidebars while watching videos • Auto-redirects channel pages to their videos tab • Eliminates algorithmic content discovery

🎯 WHY USE LESSTUBE: • Watch only what YOU decide to search for • No more falling into rabbit holes of recommended content • Increased productivity and intentional viewing • Break free from YouTube's attention-grabbing algorithms • Focus on the content that matters to you

🧹 FEATURES: • Clean, Google-style homepage with only search functionality • Removes video recommendations and "Up Next" suggestions • Hides trending content and algorithmic feeds • Streamlined navigation without distracting elements • Lightweight and fast - no performance impact

Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to use YouTube as a tool rather than an endless entertainment platform.

Take back control of your YouTube experience. Search intentionally, watch purposefully.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V3 Add-on
By:
Less Matter
Daily users:
1
Rating:
5.00
(1)
Version:
1.0.3 Last updated: 2025-08-19
Version code:
6015810
Creation date:
2025-08-16
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Host permissions:
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
Content scripts matches:
  • www.youtube.com
Size:
15.55KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-17
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Less Matter
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lesstube/
Website:
https://github.com/lessmatter/lesstube

User Reviews

omg this single extension does everything to debloat the youtube and i love it please continue supporting this extension . i have tried around 15 + extensions and this is the best .
by la*****, 2026-02-07
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Is LessTube Safe?

Risk impact
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LessTube 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.

LessTube 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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