Detox your YouTube feed: hide Shorts, Playables, block keywords, and use focus presets.
Users
108
+40 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#82K
#69K among extensions
Version
2.0.0
updated 27 Jul 2026
Users
monthly, 2 years
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:108 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 2 years
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Detoxify
Detoxify YouTube - a quieter feed, on demand
YouTube is loud. Shorts, Playables, and endless rails pull you off track.
Detoxify puts you back in control—hide the noise, keep the videos you actually want.
Why people install Detoxify
One click. A cleaner homepage. No more accidental Shorts spirals.
Whether you want a light trim or a hard focus mode, Detoxify is built for a calmer watch.
What you can do
✨ Hide Shorts — shelves, cards, search, and more
🚫 Block the Shorts player — /shorts links bounce you Home
📌 Clear the sidebar — Shorts entry and related surfaces, gone
🎮 Hide Playables — games and promo clutter out of the way
🔑 Keyword blocklist — hide home cards by title or channel
⚡ Presets that stick — Soft · Balanced · Max focus, plus your own
🔄 Live apply — toggle on, feed updates. No tab reload circus
Start in seconds
1. Install Detoxify
2. Open YouTube
3. Click the icon → hit Balanced (or go full Max focus)
New installs stay off until you turn something on. No surprises.
Private by design
Detoxify runs only in your browser.
No tracking. No accounts. No “cloud sync of your watch habits.”
Your settings stay local. Your feed stays yours.
Chrome Manifest V3. Modern, secure, store-ready.
Built for focus, not features for features’ sake
Detoxify isn’t another bloated YouTube toolbox.
It’s a sharp detox layer: less algorithm, more intention.
Take control of your feed.
Install Detoxify and cut the noise.