# YouTube Detox

> Transform YouTube into a focused, distraction-free space. Remove Shorts, recommendations, restore dislikes counter and stay in control of your viewing experience.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `yt-detox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alexander Ignatov
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Version:** 1.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-14
- **First published:** 2025-05-16
- **Size:** 32 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yt-detox/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/lemjoe/yt-detox](https://github.com/lemjoe/yt-detox)

## Description

Take back control of your YouTube experience with YouTube Detox. This extension transforms YouTube into a focused, distraction-free space where you decide what to watch, not algorithms.

Key Features:
• Removes all recommendation feeds (home, trending, explore)
• Eliminates end screen and sidebar video suggestions
• Completely removes YouTube Shorts
• Removes YouTube Posts (Community posts) across feeds and channel pages
• Restores dislike counter using Return YouTube Dislike API
• Centers video content for better viewing experience
• Automatically redirects homepage to your subscription feed

## Rankings

- #31,962 — Overall
- #165 — recommend
- #206 — algorithm

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.returnyoutubedislikeapi.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, returnyoutubedislikeapi.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/yt-detox)