Block YouTube Shorts & Distractions + Auto HD icon

Block YouTube Shorts & Distractions + Auto HD

by Sabih · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Remove YouTube Shorts and all other distractions. Automatically set video quality & playback speed. Privacy-first, zero tracking.

Users
46
+4 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#113K
#94K among extensions
Version
1.2.1
updated 20 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months
02447Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 46 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months
012Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Block YouTube Shorts & Distractions + Auto HD

Hide distractions: • Shorts, homepage, sidebar suggestions • End screens, info cards, comments, likes, subscriber counts • Blur thumbnails (reveal on hover) Control playback: • Lock video quality up to 8K • Set a default playback speed No tracking. No analytics. No external servers. All settings are stored locally in your browser. Source code: https://github.com/sabihhassan14/yt-distraction-free

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−6.1%00.00
30 days+4+9.5%00.00
6 months+9+24.3%+10.00

Version history

12 versions recorded
1.2.120 Jun 2026
1.1.019 May 2026
1.0.1030 Mar 2026
1.0.923 Mar 2026
1.0.86 Mar 2026
1.0.76 Mar 2026
1.0.54 Mar 2026
1.0.32 Mar 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
27 Feb 2026
Size
76 KB
Languages
de, en, id, nl, tr, es, fr, it
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
sabihhassan14.github.io
Extension ID
bpciannhcoipobpfeofondnhiadfcbib

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
storagetabs
Site access
https://www.youtube.com/*https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/*

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