# Unhook NG: Remove YouTube Distractions

> Hide YouTube related videos, shorts, comments, suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending, and other distractions. This fixes many issues from the original Unhook. Open Source (GPL v3).

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `unhook-ng`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Archons
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 154
- **Weekly downloads:** 18
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-06
- **First published:** 2026-01-26
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/unhook-ng/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/TheArchons/unhookng/issues](https://github.com/TheArchons/unhookng/issues)

## Description

A browser extension that modifies YouTube to make it less distracting and addictive, including hiding recommended videos, shorts, homepage recommendations, and much more. Everything is editable through the popup menu. This fixes many issues from the original Unhook.

<strong>Full Feature list:</strong>
<ul><li>Hide Home Feed</li><li>Redirect To Subscriptions</li><li>Hide Video Sidebar</li><li>Hide Recommended</li><li>Hide Live Chat</li><li>Hide Playlist</li><li>Hide Fundraiser</li><li>Hide End Screen Cards</li><li>Hide Shorts</li><li>Hide Comments</li><li>Hide Profile Photos</li><li>Hide Mixes</li><li>Hide Merch</li><li>Hide Video Info</li><li>Hide Buttons Bar</li><li>Hide Channel</li><li>Hide Description</li><li>Hide Top Header</li><li>Hide Notifications</li><li>Hide Explore</li><li>Hide More from YouTube</li><li>Hide Subscriptions </li></ul>
Open source at <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e58b54b5fec25c0780ec156691174b5e1327e3cb7d13b74c39cb6a918e7c6462/https%3A//github.com/TheArchons/unhookng" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/TheArchons/unhookng</a>.

## Rankings

- #9,360 — Overall
- #84 — recommend
- #116 — trend
- #127 — remove
- #165 — options
- #169 — homepage

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- 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/unhook-ng)