Simplify YouTube icon

Simplify YouTube

by Spencer Spenst · sspenst.com · Functionality & UI
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hide features you don't use

Users
89
+5 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#87K
#73K among extensions
Version
1.5.1
updated 4 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
04692Mar 2024Jul 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 89 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Mar 2024Jul 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1 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 Simplify YouTube

Simplify your YouTube experience by hiding features you don't use. This extension allows you to hide the following features: - Guide - Home - Shorts - Subscriptions - Channels - You - History - Playlists - Watch later - Liked videos - Your videos - Your clips - Explore - More from YouTube - Footer - Voice search - Create - Filter buttons - Breaking news - Subscriptions latest - Comments - Related

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+4+4.7%00.00
30 days+5+6.0%00.00
6 months+11+14.1%00.00
1 year+32+56.1%+1+5.00

Version history

8 versions recorded
1.5.14 Apr 2026
1.5.023 Mar 2026
1.4.129 Nov 2025
1.4.011 Nov 2025
1.3.015 Jul 2025
1.2.011 Jul 2025
1.1.018 Jun 2025
1.0.029 Mar 2024

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
29 Mar 2024
Size
22 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
lcakcdjbimeedkincdcpphddbjdmdhaa

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
scriptingstorage
Site access
https://www.youtube.com/*

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