Focused Youtube

Open source extension that removes comments/recommendations from Youtube: https://github.com/makaroni4/focused_youtube

What is Focused Youtube?

'Focused Youtube' is an open-source Chrome extension that transforms the Youtube browsing experience. It purifies the Youtube interface by eliminating comments and recommendations, leaving only the search bar on the homepage. Features include options to show or hide comments via the extension icon and the assurance that no data about Youtube usage is collected.

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By: makaroni4

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Users: 5,000+

Rating: 4.81 (79)

Version: 1.12 (Last updated: 2024-01-27)

Creation date: 2019-01-06

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

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

Size: 174.08K

Email: ma*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 13655 ▼ 37

Other rankings

#3283 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 17 #38 in focus keyword 12 ▲ 13 #73 in youtube keyword 89 ▲ 39 #181 in chrome homepage keyword 48 ▼ 86 #207 in search bar keyword 15 ▲

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Summary

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This is an open-source extension that changes homepage of Youtube (only search bar) and drops recommendations/comments from other pages.

Extension requires access to Youtube website to change its outlook.

Extension icon opens a popup with an option to show/hide the comments section of a video (to check timestamps in comments, for example).

Enjoy <3

Important: the extension doesn't collect any data about Youtube usage.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Simple and clean interface
Helps avoid distractions on YouTube
No glitches or malfunctions

Cons

Lack of a toggle on/off button
Difficulty in finding the toggle button in the settings

Most mentioned

Simple and Clean YouTube
Lack of a toggle on/off button
Helps avoid distractions on YouTube

Recent reviews

It changed my background from black to white. How can i change back to the black background while using the extention?

Erick Riul, 2024-04-04

Gustavo Felipe Pereira, 2024-04-01

Great tool and The Idea!!!! very helpful for productivity.. Thanks a lot guys!

Vinod Kumar Muthyala, 2023-05-05

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Safety

Risk impact

Focused Youtube is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Focused Youtube if you trust the publisher.