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YT Guard

by janbielski · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Guard your focus on YouTube! Hide recommendations, Shorts, and comments—keep search and subscriptions distraction-free.

Users
4
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#268K
#223K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 14 Jul 2025

Users

monthly, 15 months
024Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 4 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 15 months
001Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 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 Guard

Remove YouTube distractions. Keep subscriptions. Master control. Privacy-first. YT Guard removes distractions like recommendations, Shorts, and comments while preserving your subscriptions and search functionality. Privacy-first with no data collection - everything works locally on your device. Transform chaos into clarity with distraction-free viewing.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−20.0%00.00
30 days−1−20.0%00.00
6 months+3+300.0%00.00
1 year+4–00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.014 Jul 2025

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
14 Jul 2025
Size
1.3 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
pbmafdfmjjfljemfmfdbpbejnffailpd

Permissions and risk

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

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