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Smooth Thumbnails

by khalfaniw · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Make the youtube homepage more calm by graying out unviewed video thumbnails

Users
3
0 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#312K
#251K among extensions
Version
4.5.1
updated 27 Aug 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
023Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 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 Smooth Thumbnails

This extension hides thumbnails to reduce visual clutter when browsing the YouTube homepage. If you want to view a thumbnail, just hover over its title area

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+2+200.0%00.00
1 year+1+50.0%00.00

Version history

4 versions recorded
4.5.126 Aug 2022
4.5.025 Aug 2022
4.4.017 Aug 2022
4.3.59 Aug 2022

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
9 Aug 2022
Size
551 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
aemjpfgopaodeffojdjeegahjfnfklka

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabscriptingstorage
Site access
http://*.youtube.com/*https://*.youtube.com/*

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