YouFocus - Hide YouTube Distractions icon

YouFocus - Hide YouTube Distractions

by FreoLeo · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hide YouTube suggested videos, comments, and more with a single click

Users
5,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.9 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
46
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#13K
#12K among extensions
Version
0.13
updated 30 Jan 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
303,5157,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 5,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
12446Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 46 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 YouFocus - Hide YouTube Distractions

YouFocus hides distracting content on YouTube with just one click. Whether you're watching YouTube for educational content or just for entertainment purposes, there is no reason to get sucked into videos that you did not originally intend to watch. 70% of all videos watched on YouTube are those recommended to the user, not searched. With YouFocus, you can beat the YouTube algorithm and watch what YOU want to watch, not what YouTube is recommending. YouFocus is a customizable experience. You can select which elements of YouTube you want to hide and which elements you want to see. The extension also has a schedule feature, allowing you block distractions during select hours. YouFocus has intuitive, easy to use controls. Additionally, the state of your extension is synced with your google account, allowing you to use the extension on multiple computers at once. Privacy is very important. YouFocus does not have access to your browsing history. YouFocus is open source! View the code on GitHub: https://github.com/leo3friedman/you-focus YouFocus creates a more productive YouTube experience by: - Hiding Recommended Homepage Videos - Hiding Related Sidebar Videos - Hiding Endwall Videos - Hiding comments - Disabling Trending Mode - Disabling Subscription Mode - Blocking Banner Ads - Disabling Autoplay - Hide Left Sidebar - Run on Schedule Feature - Hide Shorts ** Update Log ** - 1/26/26, bug fix: hide videoplayer endwall - 5/30/25, new feature: hide shorts, hide left sidebar

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%+10.00
1 year+1,000+25.0%+8+0.03

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where YouFocus - Hide YouTube Distractions appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
recommend#64+12

Version history

9 versions recorded
0.1330 Jan 2026
0.123 Jun 2025
0.119 Sep 2023
0.1022 Jun 2023
0.925 Jul 2022
0.824 Jul 2021
0.711 Nov 2020
0.68 Nov 2020

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
5 Nov 2020
Size
15 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
kbcdmkcnmpolhhhpeohepljeccihfngl

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 1, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage

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