LockedIn - Remove YouTube Shorts & Distractions

Name: LockedIn - Remove YouTube Shorts & Distractions
Rating: 5 (11 reviews)
Author: Kartik

By: Kartik Add-on

Stop doomscrolling. Hide YouTube Shorts, feeds, and comments. Block the algorithm and stay LockedIn on what matters.

LockedIn - Remove YouTube Shorts & Distractions

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Features & Capabilities

LockedIn is a privacy-first, open-source Chrome extension designed to tame YouTube clutter. It lets you hide Home page feeds, Shorts, end screens, comments, and more, giving you a distraction-free viewing experience. You can also redirect Shorts to regular videos if you want to watch them without doomscrolling.

Usage is simple: install, open YouTube, click the LockedIn icon, and toggle whatever elements you want hidden. The extension runs locally on your device with minimal permissions and no data collection, making it a lightweight, fast privacy tool. Being open source and community-driven, it can be reviewed, improved, and updated to adapt to YouTube's changes. It's ideal for students, professionals, and researchers who want to stay focused and use YouTube on their own terms.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Kartik

Daily users:

388 1

Rating:

5.00

(11)

Version:

1.1.8 Last updated: 2026-06-03

Version code:

6290072

Creation date:

2025-10-21

Risk:

Permissions:

Host permissions:

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

Content scripts matches:

www.youtube.com
m.youtube.com
youtube.com

Size:

135.21KB

Email:

he*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-15

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 5,613 ▲ 15

Other rankings

#19 in algorithm keyword 3

#49 in youtube shorts keyword 47 ▼ 1

#95 in stay keyword 55 ▲ 2

#101 in remove keyword 28 ▲ 1

#122 in benefit keyword 10 ▲ 2

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LockedIn - Remove YouTube Shorts & Distractions (v1.1.8)

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Developed by:

Kartik

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lockedin-yt/

Email:

he*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://kartikhalkunde.github.io/LockedIn-YT/

Publisher Change History

2025-12-05: ka*****@gmail.com to he*****@gmail.com

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Permission Change History

2026-04-04: Version 1.1.2 → 1.1.3

Add Permissions: declarativeNetRequest

2026-01-25: Version 1.0.97 → 1.0.98

Add Host permissions: *://m.youtube.com/* *://youtube.com/*

2025-11-26: Version 1.0.81 → 1.0.82

Add Permissions: alarms

User Reviews

Works great, instantly removes what you select and works flawlessly. Thank you!!!

by Jo*****, 2026-06-22

It just works, quite a lot of switches to fine tune what is blocked. For me the most I'm grateful for are hide shorts and most relevant from my Subscriptions page. Thank you!

by Th*****, 2026-05-25

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Is LockedIn - Remove YouTube Shorts & Distractions Safe?

Risk impact

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LockedIn - Remove YouTube Shorts & Distractions 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

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LockedIn - Remove YouTube Shorts & Distractions 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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