Clickbait Remover for Youtube

Replaces thumbnails and modifies titles of videos on youtube.com

Clickbait Remover for Youtube - Chrome Extension

'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

Users: 40,000+

10.00K

Rating: 4.55

(211)

1 new ratings

Version: 0.9.1 (Last updated: 2024-09-09)

Creation date: 2019-10-16

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
scripting

Host permissions:

*://www.youtube.com/*
*://m.youtube.com/*
*://i.ytimg.com/*
*://i9.ytimg.com/*

Size: 28.10K

Email: pi*****@outlook.com

Ranking

# 4,261 ▲ 545

Other rankings

#178 in Tools #121 in youtube keyword 88 ▲ 13 #157 in firefox keyword 23 ▼ 3

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Clickbait Remover for Youtube (v0.7.1)

4.83

(132) 9,424+

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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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

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Pros

Helps avoid clickbait titles and thumbnails effectively.
Improves the browsing experience on YouTube by reducing distractions from misleading content.
The title modification feature is particularly praised and enhances the clarity of video listings.
Users appreciate the performance improvements compared to other similar extensions.

Cons

The extension has stopped working on some channels, especially those using A/B thumbnail testing.
It has not been updated recently, leading to concerns about its future performance.
It occasionally misses clickbait on certain channels, resulting in mixed effectiveness.
Lack of features like whitelisting or blocking specific channels has been noted by users.

Most mentioned

The extension effectively modifies video titles and thumbnails to reduce clickbait.
Users report a drop in performance over time and ongoing issues with certain channels.
A desire for additional features, such as whitelisting channels, has been frequently mentioned.

User reviews

Awesome tool, but I wish it didn't remove thumbnails from streams. It just ends up being a gray box, and I can't even tell what the stream is about sometimes.

Zero One, 2025-01-14

Maroš Kožár, 2025-01-03

I was using DeArrow, but realized after isolating the issue that DeArrow was the reason for MASSIVE performance issues on my phone while browsing YouTube. I don't care enough to test but I guess it was due to how it modifies the page. It would cause unbearable slowdowns and even crash the browser (Edge Canary). Anyways, this extension seems to be far more performant and I had no care for the crowd-sourced nature anyway, preferring the auto-generated thumbnails and retaining the original titles. Thank you.