Clickbait Remover for Youtube

Replaces thumbnails and modifies titles of videos on youtube.com

What is Clickbait Remover for Youtube?

'Clickbait Remover for Youtube' is a convenient Chrome extension designed to replace clickbait thumbnails with actual frames from the videos and modifies video titles, aiming to reduce distractions and improve your Youtube experience. The functionality this extension provides can be tweaked as per user preferences and is applicable across various sections of Youtube, including the homepage, trending page, subscription page, and channel pages. It is a valuable tool for individuals seeking quality content on Youtube without falling for flashy thumbnails and titles.

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By: Pieter van Heijningen

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Users: 41,980 ▲ 1.83K

Rating: 4.61 (168) ▼ 1 ratings

Version: 0.9 (Last updated: 2023-09-04)

Creation date: 2019-10-16

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
scripting

Host permissions:

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

Size: 23.87K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 4064 ▲ 128

Other rankings

#596 in Tools ▼ 54 #178 in firefox keyword 44 ▲ 3 #234 in youtube keyword 97 ▲ 2 #264 in effect keyword 76 ▼ 6 #279 in modify keyword 48 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Clickbait Remover for Youtube (v0.7.1)

4.87 (116) 8,384

Not available on Edge

Summary

Analyze keywords

This extension replaces thumbnails with a frame from the video, effectively removing any clickbait while still showing a high quality thumbnail so you can still get a good idea of what the video is about. It can also modify titles to stop partial or all caps titles.

It works everywhere on Youtube including the homepage, trending page, subscription page and channel pages.

All functionality of the extension is customizable by clicking the extension icon on the top right, you can see the effect that different options have right away if you have a youtube tab open, no need to reload the page. And also on mobile.

This extension might help people who have a Youtube addiction or anyone who just doesn't want to be distracted by flashy thumbnails and all caps titles while trying to find some quality content.

Source code: https://github.com/pietervanheijningen/clickbait-remover-for-youtube Firefox version: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clickbait-remover-for-youtube

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Helps reduce YouTube distraction
Substitutes clickbait thumbnails with YouTube video frames
Changes sensationalized video titles to more acceptable ones

Cons

Frequent bugs, often stops working after page refresh
Incompatibility issues with other extensions such as 'Enhancer for YouTube™'
Inadequate options for thumbnail modification, causing occasional presence of sensational images

Most mentioned

Effectiveness in reducing clickbait
Bugs and functionality issues
The need for frequent enabling and disabling due to bugs

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Safety

Risk impact

Clickbait Remover for Youtube may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.