ControlHub: YouTube Focus & Blocker

Clickbait thumbnail blocker, Shorts filter, and session time control for YouTube.

Take back control of your time and attention on YouTube with ControlHub: YouTube Focus & Blocker. Designed to eliminate distractions, clickbait traps, and mindless scrolling, ControlHub transforms YouTube into a clean, intentional, and productivity-friendly tool. 🚀 KEY FEATURES: 🖼️ Anti-Clickbait View • Hide Video Thumbnails: Replaces sensational, clickbait thumbnails with neutral solid boxes across the home page, search results, and channels so you choose videos by title and value—not impulse. 📱 Complete YouTube Shorts Control • Block Shorts Entirely: Completely removes Shorts from all of YouTube (including creator channels) and blocks direct /shorts/ URLs. • Regular Player for Shorts: Automatically redirects /shorts/ links to the classic /watch?v= player—say goodbye to the endless vertical scrolling trap. • Flexible Shorts Hiding: Choose to hide Shorts everywhere on YouTube or only outside creator channels (removing them from the home page, search results, and navigation bar). ⏳ Smart Time Break System (Anti-Binge-Watching) • Cooldown Breaks Between Videos: Forces a customizable waiting period before you can start the next video in your session. • Progressive Break Extension: Automatically increases the break duration after each watched video (+15s, +30s, +1 min, +1.5 min, +2 min, or +3 min). • Customizable Watch Threshold: Decide after how many seconds (5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, or 60s) a video counts toward your current session. • Session Progress Badge & Instant Reset: Track watched videos and seconds with an optional corner counter, and reset your session anytime with one click. 🛑 Full Blocking Modes (Digital Detox) • Block Entire YouTube Site: Completely locks access to YouTube with a clean focus screen when you need zero distractions. • Block Video Playback Only: Disables video playback while still allowing you to search YouTube and browse channels. ⚙️ Personalization, Backup & 100% Privacy • Themes & Languages: Built-in Light, Dark, and System themes with instant English / Polish (EN/PL) language switching. • Easy Backup & Restore: Export your settings to a .json file or clipboard and restore them across devices in seconds. • 100% Local & Private: ControlHub runs entirely locally in your browser. It never collects, tracks, or transmits your personal data, browsing history, or viewing habits.