Less Addictive YouTube

SUMMARY

Remove some elements from YouTube to make it less addictive. Mix and match between the following options:
- Hide or show thumbnails and video preview
- Hide or show recommended videos sidebar
- Hide or show comments
- Hide or show Shorts

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(6-8-2024) v1.46:
- New feature: Added option to show/hide videos on the subscription page.
- Extension now works for the possible future YouTube design.

(1-10-2024) v1.45:
- New feature: Added option to show/hide videos on the front page.

Changelog (12-17-2023):
- Fixed bug where extension doesn't work in new tabs.
- Changed logo.

Changelog (12-07-2023):
New Features:
- Extension now displays your changes immediately. No need to F5/Refresh to see your new settings.
- Extension now works before any of the DOM objects are rendered. No more tiny flash of hidden content being shown when you reload the page.
- Slightly cleaner options menu with labels above each category (Thumbnails, In video, Misc).
- Option: make video length visible even with no thumbnail.
- Option: show how much you've watched from the video (the red bar below the thumbnails)

Bug fixes:
- Bug fix: "Show Explore content" is now separate from Shorts.
- Bug fix: unchecking "Show Explore content" used to remove the "Latest, Popular, Oldest" sorting on channel pages.

The latest version of Less Addictive YouTube is available on the Chrome web and is currently being used by 1,000 active users. The initial version was launched on 2021-06-30.

HOW TO INSTALL Less Addictive YouTube FROM A CRX FILE

1. Download Less Addictive YouTube CRX file
2. NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to download the ZIP file instead
3. In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
4. Enable Developer mode

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