# YouTube Bloat Remover

> Debloats YouTube by hiding certain elements and distractions

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-bloat-remover-toggle](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-bloat-remover-toggle)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-bloat-remover-toggle`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** hrmfulladvocado
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-12
- **First published:** 2026-03-31
- **Size:** 32 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-bloat-remover-toggle/)

## Description

YouTube Debloater

Source Code - <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/ad3a05ce8e1761b74756f1153502660bf5676c6b9087ebca7bfd3684ee9fe3f3/https%3A//github.com/harmfulladvocado/Youtube-debloater" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/harmfulladvocado/Youtube-debloater</a>
A browser extension for reducing visual noise and bloat on YouTube.

It lets you choose exactly which interface elements to hide, so YouTube stays functional while feeling cleaner and more focused.

What it does
<ul><li>Hides selected UI elements across top bar, watch pages, channels, shorts, home, and navigation</li><li>Applies changes live when settings are toggled</li><li>Saves your preferences with Chrome sync storage</li></ul>
Usage
<ol><li>Open <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/bfa94bd5a57586db3eed46e2c3f375725db4dabd087121ccb5375aec9c75c251/http%3A//YouTube.com" rel="nofollow">YouTube.com</a></li><li>Click the extension icon</li><li>Then toggle the options you want!</li></ol>

## Rankings

- #51,481 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `*.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/youtube-bloat-remover-toggle)