YouTube Focus Mode: Block Shorts, Feed & Comments | Study Tool

by Jasurbek Ibragimov · ytfocus.live · Workflow & Planning

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

A Free & Open Source distraction blocker for productivity. Block YouTube Shorts, hide Home Feed, recommendations & comments.

Users

−2 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#111K

#92K among extensions

Version

2.0.0

updated 7 Jan 2026

Users

monthly, 11 months

Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 48 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 11 months

Latest, 18 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 Focus Mode: Block Shorts, Feed & Comments | Study Tool

⭐ YouTube Focus Mode isn’t just a blocker — it’s your personal productivity dashboard. Stop scrolling and start focusing by hiding addictive shorts, recommendations, and games, while clearly seeing how you use YouTube. 📊 Focus Stats Dashboard (NEW in v2.0.0) See the real impact of your focus across Today, This Week, This Month, and All Time: 🎯 Shorts Avoided — Every addictive short you didn’t scroll through ✅ Videos Avoided — Recommended videos you successfully ignored 🚨 Minutes Spent — Your actual time spent on YouTube 🚫 Block Distractions Individually You are fully in control. Enable or disable any feature: • Block YouTube Shorts — Remove the Shorts shelf and tab • Hide Home Feed — Replace recommendations with a clean, blank page • Remove Sidebar Recommendations — Break the “Up Next” algorithm loop • Hide Comments — Avoid noise and stay focused on content • Hide Playables — Remove unnecessary UI clutter 🔒 100% Privacy-Focused & Open Source Productivity should never come at the cost of privacy. • No tracking — No browsing history, analytics, or user data • Open source — Verify the code yourself • Free forever — No ads, no paywalls, no premium tiers 💻 Open Source Project View the source code, report issues, or contribute on GitHub: https://github.com/IbragimovJasur/youtube-focus-mode Turn YouTube from a distraction machine into a focused, intentional tool.