MinTube icon

MinTube

by Johan Dough · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Make youtube less distracting by hiding and modifying various elements such as thumbnails, shorts, recommendations etc.

Users
8
−2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#215K
#180K among extensions
Version
2.1.0
updated 5 Nov 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
01020Apr 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
001Apr 2025Feb 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 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 MinTube

Hide distracting and addictive elements of Youtube including suggestions, thumbnails, shorts, homepage and more.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−27.3%00.00
30 days−2−20.0%00.00
6 months−16−66.7%00.00
1 year+4+100.0%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.1.05 Nov 2025
2.02 Apr 2025

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
2 Apr 2025
Size
33 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
ldgopfojpafejjmnlblimkklfccjgnig

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabstoragetabs
Site access
*://*.youtube.com/*

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