YouTube Focus Mode

YouTube Hide Watched Videos

Hide or dim watched videos and shorts on YouTube with customizable settings and individual video control YouTube Hide Watched Videos - Clean Up Your YouTube Experience 🎯 KEY FEATURES: - Automatically hide or dim watched videos and Shorts on YouTube - Three visibility modes: Normal, Dimmed (semi-transparent), or Hidden - Separate controls for regular videos and YouTube Shorts - Section-specific settings - configure different visibility per page: Home, Subscriptions, Channel Videos, Watch Page, and Playlist (5 sections for videos, 4 for Shorts) - Individual Video Mode - hide or dim specific videos with the eye icon on thumbnails - Hidden Videos Manager - view, search, filter, and manage all individually hidden videos with pagination, statistics, and thumbnails - Backup and Restore - export and import your hidden videos list as JSON with flexible conflict resolution (skip existing, keep newer, or overwrite all) - Powerful Search - find hidden videos by title or video ID with instant results and text highlighting - Filter by state - quickly filter your hidden videos list by All, Dimmed, or Hidden - Customizable watch threshold (0-100 percent, default 10 percent) - hide videos based on how much you watched - Hide "Most Relevant" shelf on the Subscriptions page - 13 languages supported - Auto, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean - Smart storage management with IndexedDB - automatically frees up space when storage quota is reached - Enhanced performance - faster processing with intelligent caching, lazy loading, and memory optimization - Large file support - handles big import and export operations (up to 50MB) without freezing or crashes - Smart theme with auto-detection (follows system preference), plus manual dark or light modes - Quick toggle buttons to set all videos or all Shorts at once - Collapsible sections for organized settings - Works on YouTube Home page, Subscriptions, Channel Videos, Watch Page sidebar, and Playlists ✨ WHY USE THIS EXTENSION? - Focus on unwatched content without distractions - Manually hide videos you do not want to see again - Manage your hidden content with a built-in manager featuring search, filters, pagination, and statistics - Configure different hiding behavior for each YouTube page section - Cleaner YouTube interface with less clutter - Save time by finding new videos faster - Reduce re-watching content you already saw - Improve content discovery - Backup your hidden videos list and restore on other devices - Handle thousands of hidden videos without browser slowdown - Use in your preferred language with 13 localization options 🔧 EASY TO USE: 1. Click the extension icon in your toolbar 2. Choose visibility settings for videos and Shorts per section 3. Hide individual videos with the eye icon on thumbnails 4. Manage, search, filter, export, or import hidden videos in the manager 5. Adjust the watch threshold with the slider 6. Switch language from the dropdown with flag icons 7. Changes apply instantly - no page reload needed 🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED: - No data collection or tracking - All data stored locally on your device using IndexedDB and Chrome Storage - No external servers or analytics - Strict Content Security Policy enforced - Multi-layer XSS protection - Minimal permissions required - only YouTube access - Open source and transparent ⚡ PERFORMANCE: - Lightweight and fast with smart DOM caching and video state LRU cache - Lazy processing - only visible videos are processed after initial load - Zero-lag UI interactions - No impact on YouTube loading speed - IndexedDB with write batching and cursor-based pagination for large datasets - Memory monitoring with automatic warnings at high usage - Handles large import and export files with chunked streaming 📱 COMPATIBILITY: - Works with the latest YouTube interface - Plays well with other YouTube extensions - Regular updates to keep up with YouTube changes - Robust selector system with 11 fallback chains adapts to YouTube layout updates - Dynamic content detection handles AJAX-loaded and lazy-loaded content ⚠️ ACCESSIBILITY: - Screen reader support with ARIA labels and announcements - Keyboard navigation with focus management - Accessible import dialog with focus trapping Perfect for regular YouTube viewers who want a cleaner, more organized viewing experience. Take control of your YouTube and focus on the content that matters to you!

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