# YouTube Simplified - Block Recommendation, Comment

> A browser extension that simplifies YouTube's layout for maximum focus.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-simplified`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bsodoge
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 55
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-11
- **First published:** 2024-05-12
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-simplified/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Bsodoge/YouTube-Simplified](https://github.com/Bsodoge/YouTube-Simplified)

## Description

YouTube Simplified is a browser extension designed to keep you focused and productive while watching videos on YouTube.

Features:
- Ability to hide the search bar
- Ability to hide recommended videos (Everything from the home page to video end screen recommendations)
- Ability to hide the left sidebar
- Ability to hide profile and notifications
- Ability to hide comments

This is an open-source project and all contributions are welcome at <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/043d0d79bb05c012a6b7eff3baf0eae8ed6e033880bf3e64c7e46ae1cc834bf5/https%3A//github.com/Bsodoge/YouTube-Simplified" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bsodoge/YouTube-Simplified</a>

## Rankings

- #15,447 — Overall
- #9 — recommend
- #45 — mention
- #47 — comment
- #89 — adblock for youtube
- #200 — location

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### 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-simplified)