# UnTrap - Block YouTube Distractions

> Hide YouTube related videos, comments, shorts, homepage recommendations and more...

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `untrap`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Yevhen Tretiakov
- **Category:** appearance,feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-02-18
- **First published:** 2023-02-17
- **Size:** 134 KB
- **Data as of:** 2023-03-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/untrap/)
- **Website:** [https://untrap.app](https://untrap.app/)

## Description

UnTrap is a browser extension that lets you hide YouTube related videos, shorts, comments, suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending, and other distractions.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:

To work, you need to activate the workability of the :has CSS selector. It is used to find the desired elements on the pages.

(1) In a new tab, type or paste about:config in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click the button promising to be careful.

(2) In the search box above the list, type or paste layout.css.has-selector.enabled 

(3) Set this parameter to TRUE.

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Toggle the options through the popup to customize your own YouTube experience! Available more than 50 options!

NOTE: This extension does NOT work with the YouTube App. It works only in the browser with the YouTube Website.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

- Password Protection
Once you have set the required settings, you may want to prevent changes to these settings or prevent the extension from being disabled, and password protection will help with this. 

- Schedule Blocking
You can select the required time and days on which the YouTube site will not be available for visiting. Instead of the usual YouTube, the site will display a message about unavailability. You can also additionally activate the blocking of the extension itself during these periods.

- Options Categories and Search
In order not to get lost in a large number of settings, all options are divided by page types and categories (Home Page, Subscriptions Page, Video Page, Navigation Sidebar, etc.). And also   you can instantly find the desired option using the search.

OPTIONS TO CUSTOMIZE:

• Home Page
   - Hide Suggestions Categories
   - Hide Suggestions (All / All but the first row)
   - Hide Extra Rows (Shorts, Trending, etc.)
   - Disable Infinite Scrolling
   - Hide Ads - First Slot in Suggestions

• Video Page
   - Hide Sidebar (Default Content Layout / Center Content)
   - Hide Live Chat
   - Hide Comments
   - Hide End Screen Suggestions
   - Hide End Screen Infos
   - Disable Autoplay
   - Hide Play Next Button
   - Lowercase Video Titles
   - Edit Thumbnails (Hide / Blur)
   - Hide Shorts from Sidebar Suggestions
   - Hide Video Title
   - Hide Channel Owner Info
   - Hide Menu Buttons (Like, Share, etc.)
   - Hide Video Description Block
   - Hide Ads - Sidebar Ads

• Search Page
   - Hide Results - Shorts
   - Hide Results - For You, Trending, etc.
   - Hide Results - People Also Search For
   - Hide Ads - Promoted Websites
   - Hide Ads - Promoted Videos
   - Hide Ads - Suggested Products

• Subscriptions Page
   - Hide Shorts

• Left Navigation Bar
   - Hide Entire Sidebar
   - Hide Button - Home 
   - Hide Button - Shorts
   - Hide Button - Subscriptions
   - Hide Button - Library
   - Hide Section - Library, etc.
   - Hide Section - Subscriptions
   - Hide Section - Explore
   - Hide Section - More From YouTube
   - Hide Section - Helper Buttons
   - Hide Section - Footer

• Top Header
   - Hide Top Header
   - Hide Search Button
   - Disable Logo Link
   - Hide Logo
   - Hide Notifications Bell
   - Hide Create Button
   - Hide Voice Search Button
   - Hide Search Bar

• Metrics
   - Hide Likes
   - Hide Views
   - Hide Subscribers Counter
   - Hide Time Since Video Published
   - Hide Comments Count
   - Hide Replies Count

• Redirects
   - Redirect Home to the: (Subscriptions / Watch Later / Library)
   - Redirect Shorts to the Video Player

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### 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 is not longer available in the store

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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