# StealthTube

> Reclaim your YouTube focus. StealthTube blocks tracking and hides toxic content from your history.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/stealthtube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stealthtube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `stealthtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Costin
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos
- **Version:** 4.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-20
- **First published:** 2026-04-17
- **Size:** 43 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stealthtube/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/costin-cernea/youtube-stealth-mode-extension](https://github.com/costin-cernea/youtube-stealth-mode-extension)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stealthtube/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stealthtube/privacy/)

## Description

Take back control of your YouTube algorithm!

StealthTube allows you to watch videos while staying logged in (perfect for YouTube Premium users), but ensures that your activity doesn't influence your future recommendations or clutter your watch history. It's like an "Incognito Mode" that respects your account preferences.

Key Features:

<code>Stealth Mode: Watch any video without it being saved to your history.

Zero Algorithm Impact: Keep your homepage clean from one-off video clicks.

Clean Interface: Option to hide distracting elements like comments, related videos, and the homepage feed.

Privacy Focused: No data collection, no third-party tracking.

Seamless Integration: Works automatically in the background with a simple on/off toggle.
</code>

Perfect for students, researchers, or anyone who wants to explore YouTube without the algorithm following them everywhere.

## Rankings

- #139,121 — Overall
- #220 — health

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `scripting`
- `tabs`
- `alarms`
- `webNavigation`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://s.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stealthtube)