FocusTube

Makes YouTube hard to binge: no thumbnails, audio only, no suggestions, cinema mode, daily and tab limits. No telemetry.

FocusTube makes YouTube hard to binge. YouTube is built to keep you watching. FocusTube strips out the parts that pull you in, so you open YouTube for what you came to watch and then leave. WHAT IT DOES • No thumbnails: video thumbnails are hidden, so you choose by title, not by clickbait pictures. • No suggestions: the recommended and up-next videos are removed. • Cinema mode: a calm, distraction-free watch page. • Audio only: play the sound without the picture when you just want to listen. • Minimal home feed: the home page shows a short, capped list instead of an endless scroll. • Daily limit: set how many videos you can watch per day. • Tab limit: set how many YouTube tabs can be open at once. ALWAYS ON • SponsorBlock skipping: sponsor, self-promo, interaction, intro, outro and filler segments. • Ad skipping: pre-roll, mid-roll and banner ads. • No autoplay, comments, live chat, Shorts or end cards, and one video at a time across tabs. PRIVACY • No telemetry, no analytics, no accounts. • It does not collect, store or send your browsing data. • It runs only on YouTube. MANAGED SETTINGS Some settings (limits, thumbnails, suggestions, cinema mode) can be set by a device policy and then cannot be changed from the extension. This is meant for people who want their own limits enforced on their own computer. FocusTube is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.