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Stop mindless scrolling. Greyscale thumbnails remove clickbait colour cues so you watch intentionally and stay focused. Boring YouTube is a lightweight browser extension that turns all YouTube thumbnails greyscale, inspired by Arc browser's beloved Boring YouTube Boost by Simon Beel. Think about it: those bright, eye-catching thumbnails are designed to grab your attention and keep you scrolling. By removing the visual noise, you can focus on the content that actually matters to you — not what the algorithm thinks will get the most clicks. ✅ Instant Greyscale - Converts all YouTube thumbnails to greyscale automatically ✅ Smart Fullscreen Detection - Automatically disables when you're watching videos fullscreen ✅ Dynamic Content Ready - Works seamlessly with YouTube's single-page application ✅ Cross-Platform - Available for Firefox, Chrome and Edge ✅ Lightweight & Fast - Minimal performance impact, maximum focus ✅ Toggle Control - Easy on/off switch ✅ Developer Friendly - Clean, shared codebase architecture ✅ Zero Tracking - No data collection, no analytics, just pure functionality
UnTrap for YouTube — Block YouTube Shorts & Remove Recommendations
Make YouTube more focused and distraction-free. UnTrap turns YouTube into a clean, focused, and intentional space. It removes distractions like Shorts, visual noise, and attention-grabbing UI elements, so you can watch content without endless scrolling or interruptions. UnTrap offers 250+ powerful features that let you fully customize how YouTube looks and behaves — from layout and content filters to automation, focus tools, and AI-powered summaries. Short videos are one of the biggest attention traps. UnTrap lets you remove Shorts entirely or treat them as regular videos, so you stay in control without breaking your workflow. You can disable Shorts, open them in the standard player, or keep them hidden for a cleaner interface. Decide what stays and what goes. Remove related videos, comments, suggestions, live chat, notifications, buttons, sidebars, and trending sections when they pull attention away. Reduce visual noise by hiding thumbnails, overlays, promotions, and ad banners, or even the Home feed entirely. Get instant AI video summaries with key insights, timestamps, and enhanced transcripts. Jump directly to important moments, expand transcripts or descriptions, and save summaries for later — with multilingual support across content types. A calm interface and mindful controls help reduce overstimulation and support healthier viewing habits. Whether you’re building productivity habits or simply trying to stay focused, UnTrap adapts to your workflow. Enjoy a distraction-free player with full-window viewing, resizable layout, and precise playback controls. Personalize YouTube with themes, cinema mode, or full-size theater mode. Restore the old YouTube layout, use legacy list views, or switch to a minimal interface. Small tweaks like disabling ambient lighting or improving in-page search refine everyday use. Filter content, block unwanted videos or channels, mute topics, and apply keyword-based rules to shape your feed. UnTrap supports advanced content filtering and parental control tools to help build a safer, distraction-free environment. Save time with smart automation. Disable autoplay, auto-skip video promotions, add intentional opening delays, set default playback speed, enable fullscreen automatically, redirect the Home page, and control YouTube with custom keyboard shortcuts. YouTube adapts to you — not the other way around. UnTrap works across desktop, mobile, and embedded YouTube players, making it a reliable YouTube enhancement wherever you watch.
YouTube Detox — Block Shorts, Hide Recommendations & Stay Focused
A complete toolkit to help you use YouTube with purpose. Block Shorts, remove distractions, and stay focused on what truly matters. YouTube Detox is a productivity extension designed for people like me who feel that their phone — and platforms like YouTube — are getting in the way of their goals. If you’ve ever opened YouTube to watch "just one video", only to find yourself an hour later watching random videos that don't even matter to you, you’re not alone. And while no piece of software can magically transform your habits overnight, this extension can provide you with the support and the tools you need in your quest to take back control of your time and attention — so you could spend them the way you truly intend to. 🧹 Remove What Distracts You Gain control of how YouTube looks and behaves to make it less distracting. For example, you can: - Remove Shorts from all pages - Play Shorts videos as regular videos - Hide home page recommendations - Hide sidebar and end-screen recommendations on the watch page - Hide irrelevant search results - Hide comments and live chat - Hide Trending and Explore pages - Hide notifications - Stop videos from autoplaying on page load ...and dozens more options, with new ones being added with every update. 🧘 Stop Mindless Scrolling Before It Starts - An adjustable countdown timer that makes you pause before starting a new YouTube session - Customizable mental cues placed at key moments to remind you of your goals and bring you back to awareness when you start drifting into mindless consumption - Configurable password lock to make it harder to disable the extension ⏳ Stay in Control of Your Time - Define how long your sessions should last - Configure mandatory breaks between sessions to prevent the "5 more minutes" spiral 🎯 Start Every Session With the Right Setup - Create different environments for different use cases — work, music, relaxation, etc. — so you always enter YouTube with the optimal setup already in place - Prevents leftover settings from previous sessions from derailing your focus, without needing to adjust them each time 🎨 Customize Everything Your Way Everything in the extension is optional. Keep the features you like and discard the rest, so you can build a productivity solution that feels truly tailor-made for you. 🧩 Compatible With the Tools You Already Use - Available on Chrome, Edge, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers (Firefox release coming soon) - Works on mobile and tablet browsers that support extensions (tested on Kiwi Browser for Android) - Compatible with adblockers and other YouTube-related extensions 🚀 More Features Coming Soon - Filter content based on keywords, channel names, categories, etc. - Sync your settings and sessions across all your devices - Scheduled activations to align the extension with your daily routine - Block YouTube completely for a chosen duration - Set a daily limit on your usage - Parental controls - AI-powered capabilities like auto-skipping sponsor segments, generating video summaries, etc. - Get basic insights into your YouTube usage like watch time, visit count, most watched categories, etc.
Hide YouTube Thumbnails
Hide YouTube Thumbnails for less clickbaity browsing Simply hides thumbnails on YouTube to have a more peaceful and less distracting browsing experience. Also useful for avoiding spoilers or inappropriate imagery. This extsion could also be descibed as blocking YouTube thumbnails on videos, disabling YouTube thumbnails on videos, blurring YouTube thumbnails on videos. People have found it useful for: - Hiding distracting or inappropriate YouTube thumbnails in class when teaching students - Hiding YouTube thumbnails to reduce distraction and procrastination when studying or working - Hiding YouTube thumbnails to avoid spoilers in the video
Monochrome Mode — Grayscale Browsing for Focus
Turn websites grayscale in one click. Reduce visual noise, stay focused, and make browsing feel calmer. Monochrome Mode helps make the web calmer by turning websites grayscale in one click, without complicated settings. Use Monochrome Mode for: - Reading long articles - Studying or coding - Reducing visual overstimulation (helpful if you have ADHD or sensory sensitivity) - Making social feeds less stimulating - Calmer browsing during work sessions - A minimalist black-and-white web experience How it works: Click the extension icon to turn grayscale mode on or off. The setting applies across all your tabs, so you can switch between color and grayscale whenever you need. Why users like it: - One-click toggle - Simple and lightweight - Works across websites - No account required - Free forever - No data collection
