YT De-Clutter: Hide Shorts, Playables, and Distractions icon

YT De-Clutter: Hide Shorts, Playables, and Distractions

by fcos624 · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Removes YouTube Shorts, Playables, Explore section, and video page distractions for focused viewing.

Users
21
−1 in 30 days
Rating
3.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#150K
#125K among extensions
Version
1.3.0
updated 18 Aug 2025

Users

monthly, 14 months
01837Aug 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 21 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 14 months
012Aug 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 2 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 YT De-Clutter: Hide Shorts, Playables, and Distractions

This extension removes YouTube Shorts, Playables, the Explore section, and More From YouTube across youtube.com. Hard blocks navigation to "/shorts" and "/playables" URLs. No settings, no options, no nothing. Just clean YouTube. Don't let YouTube hijack your dopamine. If you have any issues, please contact me at fcostant.business@gmail.com.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+5.0%00.00
30 days−1−4.5%00.00
6 months+7+50.0%00.00
1 year+18+600.0%+1+2.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.3.018 Aug 2025

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
18 Aug 2025
Size
1.3 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
ehijhgllingnfmcgdlphkbcpchcgbdcf

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
tabsstoragedeclarativeNetRequestdeclarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Site access
https://www.youtube.com/*https://m.youtube.com/*

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