YouTube Thumbnail Blackout icon

YouTube Thumbnail Blackout

by rbmurphy.dev · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

Blacks out the thumbnail images on YouTube home page and suggested videos.

Users
7
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#221K
#185K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 20 Feb 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
049Feb 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 7 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
001Feb 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 1 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 Thumbnail Blackout

For productivity purposes this extension blacks out the thumbnail images on YouTube's home page and all suggested videos and shorts.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−12.5%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year+3+75.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.120 Feb 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
20 Feb 2025
Size
4 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
gbophnglmjglmpcjhaafbbopdjgajnml

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1

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