Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts
Hide YouTube related videos, shorts, comments, suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending, and other distractions.
Unhook: Remove YouTube Distractions & Focus on Content
"Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts" is an Edge browser extension designed to enhance your viewing experience on YouTube by stripping away various distractions. It allows users to hide recommended videos, shorts, comments, autoplay, annotations, trending content, and more to focus solely on the content they wish to watch. The add-on provides a customizable interface to tailor the YouTube experience to your preferences, including suppression of specific sidebar suggestions, end-screen prompts, and even the top header. Perfect for maintaining productivity or a minimalist view, Unhook offers a cleaner, more controlled way to enjoy YouTube content without the noise.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
Permissions:
- storage
- webRequest
- https://www.youtube.com/*
- https://m.youtube.com/*
Size: 37.86K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 352 ▼ 4
Other platforms
Not available on Android
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Hides recommended videos and YouTube Shorts effectively
- Highly customizable with various functionalities to hide distractions
- Helps users focus on specific content and increases productivity
- Praise for its ability to minimize time wasted on non-educational videos
- Users express gratitude for the extension's effectiveness in combating YouTube addiction
Cons
- Video volume gets halved when using the extension
- Cookies must be cleared to restore normal volume after disabling
- Some instability during usage, like quick page refresh affecting audio
Most mentioned
- Effectively removes recommended videos and distractions
- Highly beneficial for productivity and focus
- Notable volume issues that arise when using the extension
- Users expressed a desire for a version for mobile browsers
- Overall positive impact on browsing experience and educational focus
User reviews
Amazing! I am happy that i can hide random recommended videos from my home screen and only have my subscription channels videos there! 1000/10
by richard, 2025-02-26
Great! I cannot possibly browse YouTube without it.
BUT IT HAS ONE ISSUE: Video volumes get halved. If you have the volume slider at 100%, you get 50% sound, and if it is any less, you get the half of that. I don't know what's causing this issue but if I
1) disable Unhook and then (mandatory)
2) clear all the YouTube cookies
then the volume becomes normal and loud. If I skip disabling Unhook, then the first video starts loud but in 100 milliseconds the page refreshes very briefly and the volume is halved again.
by Utkan, 2025-02-08
this is the most beatiful extension I ever see
by Mert, 2025-02-08
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
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