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YouTube Minimalist

by Aaryaman Patel · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Demtricates all YouTube Thumbnails

Users
13
−3 in 30 days
Rating
3.7 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#174K
#146K among extensions
Version
2.1
updated 17 Nov 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
01223Oct 2023May 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 13 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
023Oct 2023May 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 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 Minimalist

Convert your YouTube interface to match Netflix's. In other words, this Chrome Extension removes all information regarding time, date, and views from YouTube's thumbnails. Try a new YouTube UI where you can look at videos without getting biased with their lengths, views, or recency!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−18.8%00.00
30 days−3−18.8%00.00
6 months−285−95.6%00.00
1 year−3−18.8%+1−1.33

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.19 Oct 2023
2.07 Oct 2023

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
7 Oct 2023
Size
11 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
ekahaidpcoibojoifjkogdmehdhjjgch

Permissions and risk

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

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