Block YouTube Shorts, dock comments to sidebar, sticky player, Comment Screenshot, Theater Max, and customize YouTube.
Users
469
−10 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#45K
#38K among extensions
Version
1.1.6.0
updated 6 Oct 2026
Users
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:469 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:4 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 YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max
YouTube Control gives you 15+ tools to block distractions and customize every part of YouTube — from the home feed to the video player.
✦ BLOCK SHORTS & CLEAN YOUR FEED
• Block YouTube Shorts — remove Shorts feeds, Shorts shelves, and Shorts tabs completely
• Hide Home Feed — turn off video recommendations on the YouTube homepage
• Hide Category Bar — remove filter chips (Trending, Music, Gaming, etc.)
• Hide Mix Playlists — remove auto-generated Mixes and Radio playlists from feeds and watch page
• Custom Grid Rows — choose 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 thumbnails per row
✦ CUSTOMIZE YOUR WATCH EXPERIENCE
• Dock Comments to Sidebar — read comments right next to the video, no scrolling
• Sticky Video Player — keep the video pinned while you scroll through comments
• Speed Switcher — 1-click switcher between 3 custom playback speeds (saved across videos)
• Refresh Comments — reload new comments with 1 click without refreshing the page
• Comment Screenshot — capture full comment threads and copy to clipboard as images
• Hide Related Videos — remove suggested video sidebar
• Hide Comments & Live Chat — turn off comments and live chat entirely
✦ VISUAL TOOLS & POWER FEATURES
• Blur Thumbnails — soften thumbnails until hover to avoid clickbait
• Block Ambient Mode — disable glowing background effects (saves GPU power)
• Hide Scrollbars — remove visual scrollbars while keeping smooth mouse scrolling
• Video Screenshot — capture full-resolution video frames with one click
• Theater Max (Mini Fullscreen) — borderless window mode without hiding your browser tabs
✦ WHY YOUTUBE CONTROL?
Unlike single-purpose Shorts blockers, YouTube Control lets you customize exactly which distractions to remove. Toggle each feature on or off — no all-or-nothing.
✦ PRIVACY FIRST
YouTube Control runs 100% locally. Zero tracking. Zero data collection. Zero network requests. Your browsing stays private.
✦ OPEN SOURCE
Fully open source and community-driven. Inspect the code, report bugs, or contribute:
https://github.com/vishwa-vsr/YouTube-Control
✦ WORKS ON
Chrome • Firefox • Edge
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
+6
+1.3%
0
0.00
30 days
−10
−2.1%
+2
0.00
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change