YouTube Study Enhancer

Turn YouTube from a distraction engine into a focused study tool. Every time you open YouTube to watch a lecture or tutorial, the algorithm pulls you toward Shorts, recommended clickbait, and endless scrolling. YT Study Enhancer removes those traps so you can stay on task. It is a complete focus toolkit for students, remote workers, and anyone who wants to reclaim their attention span. What makes YT Study Enhancer different Most blockers only hide one thing. YT Study Enhancer blocks distractions on YouTube and across the entire web, then gives you a built in focus dashboard with a Pomodoro timer, ambient sounds, and a task list, all in one lightweight extension. Key Features YouTube Focus Tools - YouTube Shorts Blocker: Removes Shorts from your homepage, sidebar, search results, and subscriptions. Also stops the vertical scroll trap so you cannot swipe to the next Short. - Hide Video Feed: Removes the recommended sidebar entirely. Choose Remove mode to expand the video player to full width, or Hide mode to keep the player size while hiding suggestions. - Hide Comments: Removes the comment section on all videos and Shorts. - Block 2x Speed: Locks playback at normal speed so you actually absorb the material. - Remove Notifications: Hides the YouTube notification bell to eliminate another source of distraction. Website Blocker - Block YouTube, and others with one toggle. - Add unlimited custom domains. Enter any website, for example facebook.com or news-site.com, and it will be blocked across your entire browser. - Schedule blocking: Set specific times and days when distracting sites should be blocked automatically. For example, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. - Password protection: Lock your settings with a custom password so you cannot easily disable the blocker when temptation strikes. - When you try to open a blocked site, you are taken to a focus dashboard with a Pomodoro timer, ambient sounds, music, tasks, and custom backgrounds. Pomodoro Timer and Focus Dashboard - Pomodoro timer with customizable work, short break, and long break durations. - Auto play next timer and preferred break selection, short or long. - System clock mode with 4 time formats, 12h or 24h, with or without seconds, and 4 date formats. - Visual sliding mode indicator and soft chime sound on timer completion. Task List with Progress Tracking - Add, edit, and check off tasks with inline editing. - Real time progress bar shows completion percentage. - Saves automatically in your browser. Your tasks are there every time you open the dashboard. - Keyboard shortcuts: Enter for new task, Backspace to delete empty task, Shift+Enter for line breaks. Ambient Sound Mixer - 12 included sounds: Rain, Thunder, Ocean, Morning, Night, River, Fire, Bird, Coffee Shop, Brown Noise, White Noise, and Pink Noise. - Individual volume sliders for each sound. Mix your perfect study atmosphere. - All sounds are saved for instant playback. Music Player - Built in library of focus music. - Upload your own music. Files are stored on your device. - Play, pause, next, previous, progress bar, volume control, and loop mode. - Search functionality to filter your library. - Spotify player: Paste any Spotify playlist, album, or track URL to play it directly in your dashboard. Custom Backgrounds - Gallery of preset scenic backgrounds. - Upload your own images. They are stored on your device. - Persistent background selection with smooth crossfade transitions. Browser Shortcuts - 4 customizable website shortcut icons on the taskbar. - Right click to edit any shortcut. - Automatic site icon fetching. Your shortcuts look like real app icons. Quick Tools - Screenshot tools: Save the visible area or full page screenshot directly from the right click menu. - Image downloader: Right click any image and save it as PNG or JPG. Perfect for - Students who need to study from YouTube without falling into Shorts. - Remote workers who want a dedicated focus dashboard with Pomodoro timing. - Anyone with ADHD or attention challenges who benefits from a clean, distraction free environment. - People who want to block social media during work hours with scheduled site blocking. Privacy and Permissions YT Study Enhancer does not collect, transmit, or sell any user data. All settings, tasks, uploaded music, and backgrounds are stored locally on your device. The extension only requests permissions necessary to block websites, add focus features to YouTube, and capture screenshots. No account is required.