YouTube Distraction Killer

Remove distracting elements from YouTube's layout

YouTube Distraction Killer - Remove Distracting Elements

YouTube Distraction Killer is a Chrome extension that removes distracting elements such as recommendations, suggestions, comments, and tempting buttons from YouTube's layout. Easily customize what is hidden using the options menu. Get back to watching educational content without getting distracted by cute kitten videos.

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By: nizioleque

Users: 1,000+

110

Rating: 4.79

(24)

0.03

Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2022-04-19)

Creation date: 2022-04-19

Permissions:

storage

Size: 28.98K

Email: ni*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 23,863 ▲ 8,277

Other rankings

#1367 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 50

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Helps reduce distractions while using YouTube, especially for studying or exams.
Effective at hiding various distracting elements on the YouTube interface.
User-friendly and works well on Windows, similar to versions available on Mac.

Cons

Does not currently have a feature to hide YouTube Shorts, which many users desire.
Some features, like hiding comments, may not work due to YouTube UI changes.
Lacks password protection for settings, which some users would find useful.

Most mentioned

Desire for a feature to hide YouTube Shorts.
The extension effectively removes distractions from YouTube.
Need for updates to maintain compatibility with changes in YouTube's UI.

User reviews

perfect after they took down DF youtube

Adrian Nolan, 2025-03-06

Works great. I had something similar on a mac and this is pretty much as good but in windows. Nice.

Jose Armando, 2025-02-12

besttt

dakshdeepender singh, 2025-01-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Distraction Killer requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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