Youtube Recommendations Blocker

Blocks video recommendations on Youtube to keep you from getting distracted. Search results and direct links are still available.

Youtube Recommendations Blocker - Firefox Add-on

Youtube Recommendations Blocker is a Firefox add-on that blocks distracting video recommendations on Youtube. By making them harder to access, you can decide whether to watch another video more deliberately. Search results and direct links are still available.

Add-on stats

Users: 286
-12
Rating: 4.32
(19)
Version: 1.1.5 (Last updated: 2022-09-08)
Creation date: 2019-11-11
Weekly download count: 8
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 19.88K

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

The Youtube recommendation algorithm is designed to keep you watching as long as possible, and it's getting very good at that - to counteract that, this addon blocks the distracting video recommendations on the video player and main page. The recommendations are still accessible by hovering over them with the mouse for about two seconds, so you can still view them if you want - the idea is just that by making them a little harder to access, you can decide wether you want to watch yet another video more deliberately.

If you have found a bug or want to request some feature to be added, send me an email to [email protected] or contribute on Github.

User reviews

Love this add-on! I tried several others but this is the only one that actually works. It's lightweight and doesn't crash my browser. I'm using Waterfox on a PC/laptop, Windows 11. Thank you!
by Change Agent, 2024-02-27
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Youtube Recommendations Blocker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Youtube Recommendations Blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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