Youtube Recommendations Blocker

Name: Youtube Recommendations Blocker
Rating: 4.2857 (21 reviews)
Author: peabrainiac

Blocks video recommendations on Youtube to keep you from getting distracted. Search results and direct links are still available.

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Features & Capabilities

The Youtube Recommendations Blocker Chrome extension helps you avoid distractions by blocking video recommendations on YouTube's video player and main page. This allows you to focus on your chosen videos without being pulled into endless suggested content. If you wish to explore recommendations, simply hover over the blocked area for two seconds to reveal them — giving you deliberate control over your watching choices.

Designed to counteract YouTube's algorithm that seeks to maximize watch time through recommendations, this extension balances focus with accessibility. It retains full functionality of search results and direct links, ensuring your browsing experience remains unaffected. Additionally, users can contribute or report bugs via the developer's GitHub or email.

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Version:

1.1.5 Last updated: 2022-09-08

Version code:

5455651

Creation date:

2019-11-11

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Permissions:

storage

Content scripts matches:

www.youtube.com

Size:

19.42KB

Email:

pe*****@web.de

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 7,555 ▼ 100

Other rankings

#4 in recommend keyword 33

#36 in mention keyword 6 ▼ 1

#63 in adblock for youtube keyword 76 ▼ 1

#76 in algorithm keyword 3

#88 in location keyword 38 ▼ 2

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Developed by:

peabrainiac

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yt-recommendations-blocker/

Email:

pe*****@web.de

User Reviews

I used this extension because it hid YouTube recommendations, which was really useful. Unfortunately, it no longer works as intended since YouTube has changed their site, and it hasn’t been updated in several years. At the moment, it doesn’t block recommendations anymore, so it isn’t useful to me.

by Fi*****, 2025-10-04

by Fi*****, 2025-04-30

Love this add-on! I tried several others but this is the only one that actually works. It's lightweight and doesn't crash my browser. I'm using Waterfox on a PC/laptop, Windows 11. Thank you!

by Ch*****, 2024-02-27

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Is Youtube Recommendations Blocker Safe?

Risk impact

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Youtube Recommendations Blocker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Youtube Recommendations Blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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