Focus Cat — Hide YouTube Shorts & Set a Daily Time Limit

by leepeter139 · Tools

Manifest V3 in_app

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 19 Oct 2026

Set a daily YouTube time limit. Hide Shorts, recommendations & distractions. Your cat is slightly disappointed — but supportive.

Users

0 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#248K

#207K among extensions

Version

0.2.1

updated 15 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months

Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months

Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Focus Cat — Hide YouTube Shorts & Set a Daily Time Limit

Opened YouTube for one video? Somehow it's 2 hours later. Focus Cat hides YouTube Shorts, blocks the homepage feed and "Up next" recommendations, and sets a daily watch-time limit — so YouTube becomes a tool again, not a slot machine. Search and subscriptions still work perfectly. And when your time is up, your cat gently blocks the screen. No harsh punishment — just a soft nudge from a mildly judgmental feline companion. ━━ CORE FEATURES (FREE) ━━ - Hide YouTube Shorts — everywhere on the site - Remove homepage feed, recommendations & sidebar clutter - Set a custom daily watch-time limit (minutes) - Warning banner at 90% of your limit - Soft Mode: a gentle overlay you can dismiss when time is up - Daily reset at midnight ━━ PRO — $4.99 ONE-TIME, NO SUBSCRIPTION ━━ - Hard Mode: the overlay cannot be dismissed — real commitment - +5 min extension button: grant yourself a little extra when you truly need it ━━ PRIVACY FIRST ━━ Your data never leaves your device. No account, no analytics, no tracking. Pro uses a single one-time license check — nothing else.