DF YouTube (Distraction Free)

Allow yourself to focus while using YouTube for work, recreation or education. Disable autoplay, remove sidebar, hide feed, comments, and more.
What is DF YouTube (Distraction Free)?
DF YouTube (Distraction Free) is a Firefox add-on that enhances the YouTube user experience by removing distracting elements such as recommendation sidebars, related videos, and homepage grids. It can also hide comments and disable playlists. With its features, you can focus on educational content, do research, or enjoy music without interruptions. Privacy is a priority - it does not track your browser history or personal information.
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Add-on stats

By: RickyV
Rating: 4.66 (242)
Version: 1.13.504 (Last updated: 2019-11-19)
Creation date: 2018-06-30
Weekly download count: 290
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://api.mailgun.net/*
  • storage
  • tabs
  • notifications
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 101.30K

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DF Tube (Distraction Free for YouTube™) (v1.13.504)
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Everyone should use uBlock Origin in combination with this add-on! I have no affiliation with uBlock Origin. It's just an awesome extension for blocking ads across the internet, including on YouTube™...yes, that means you can say goodbye to video ads forever!

NOT WORKING? Please use the feedback button to alert me if YouTube™ is not being displayed properly. YouTube™ occasionally updates its styling which may break DF Tube. I also recently ported this to Firefox from Chrome so let me know if there are issues on FF.

REGARDING PRIVACY I do not read, examine or track your browser history or any other personal information. The only permissions I ask for are "tabs" to insert the functionality and "storage" to store your settings. I am a strong believer in privacy. This extension is just a tool to help remove the distracting elements from YouTube™.

The permissions used by this extensions are 1) Storage - to store your preferences, 2) Tabs - to load the DF YouTube script on each YouTube™ tab you open, 3) Notifications - probably for compatibility with the Chrome version, and 4) https://api.mailgun.net/* domain - which is a service I use to send your feedback to my email.

YouTube is directly incentivized to create as many views and ad clicks as possible. As a result we are inundated with tasty thumbnails and advertisements from every angle. While this is good for someone looking to kill time, it's not so good for those of us intending to focus on educational content, do research, or simply find some relaxing music to groove to.

After using DF YouTube for a few days, you realize the extent to which the pattern of click, watch, scan mindlessly for a new video, click, watch, and repeat, has been ingrained in us by YouTube's design. DF YouTube breaks that cycle.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps users stay focused while using YouTube
  • Functional and does what it says
  • Easy to use
  • Excellent for using YouTube as a video search engine rather than a recommendation tool
Cons
  • Recent YouTube changes have made the add-on less effective
  • Issues with disabling autoplay and Shorts recommendations
  • No updates for close to 5 years, leading to functionality problems
  • Some users report it no longer works or is unusable
Most mentioned
  • Needs features to hide Shorts and disable autoplay
  • Users are looking for a source code or GitHub page
  • Mixed experiences with functionality and effectiveness
Recent reviews
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by Paulllllllllllllllllllll, 2024-11-05
very nice
by Borat, 2024-09-21
by tux, 2024-09-16
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

DF YouTube (Distraction Free) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

DF YouTube (Distraction Free) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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