RYS — Remove YouTube Suggestions

by Lawrence Hook · lawrencehook.com · Workflow & Planning

FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 in_app

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Spend less time on YouTube. Customize YouTube's user interface to be less engaging.

Users

20K

0 in 30 days

Rating

3.4 / 5

−0.70 in 30 days

Ratings

155

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#5,601

#4,798 among extensions

Version

4.5.2

updated 11 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 20,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 155 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 RYS — Remove YouTube Suggestions

Hide recommended videos, Shorts, comments, and more. Customize YouTube's interface with 80+ options including scheduling when the extension is active. Free features: - Hide homepage suggestions - Hide Shorts - Hide sidebar recommendations - Hide end-of-video suggestions - Hide comments - Hide search suggestions - Skip and close ads - Redirect Shorts to default viewer Sign in (no payment required) to enable any 2 premium features for free. Premium unlocks 60+ advanced settings: - Autoplay and ambient mode control - Homepage redirects (Subscriptions, Watch Later, Library) - Comment filtering (timestamps only, hide usernames, hide replies) - Nav bar and sidebar customization - Theater mode, grayscale mode, search engine mode - Settings lock (timer and code entry) - Schedule when RYS is active - And more Open-source and privacy-focused — no data collection or sharing. Regularly updated since 2018. Source: https://github.com/lawrencehook/remove-youtube-suggestions Features: https://lawrencehook.com/rys/features/