CleanTube: Hide YouTube Shorts

Block mindless scrolling. Hides YouTube Shorts from sidebar, home feed, and redirects Shorts for a distraction-free experience.

Are you tired of opening YouTube to watch a specific video, only to find yourself mindlessly scrolling through YouTube Shorts for hours? Regain your focus, protect your attention span, and boost your productivity with 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 – a dedicated YouTube Shorts blocker! 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 is a meticulously designed Chrome Extension built to give you back control over your digital life. Whether you are a student focusing on exams, a software developer learning new tech, or just someone trying to practice digital minimalism, CleanTube is your perfect companion. It completely removes the highly addictive Shorts format from your YouTube interface, allowing you to enjoy a clean, distraction-free video-watching experience. ✨ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 🛡️ Total Shorts Eradication CleanTube doesn't just hide one or two things; it cleans up the entire interface: • Removes the "Shorts" button from the main left sidebar navigation. • Eliminates the "Shorts" shelves and annoying video rows from your Home Feed and Subscriptions. • Hides Shorts thumbnails from search results and recommended videos. ⚡ Lightning-Fast Engine-Level Redirection Did someone send you a direct link to a YouTube Short? No problem. CleanTube uses Chrome's latest declarativeNetRequest API. This means if you click on a Shorts URL (youtube.com/shorts/...), the extension intercepts it at the network level and instantly redirects you to the standard YouTube Home page before the video even has a chance to load. 📊 Modern "Glassy" Dashboard & Analytics Track your success! CleanTube features a modern, dark-themed, glassmorphism UI dashboard. Click the extension icon to see exactly how many Shorts you have successfully blocked and bypassed. You can also easily toggle specific features (like Sidebar hiding, Home feed hiding, or Redirection) on and off in real-time without needing to refresh the page. 🔒 100% Privacy-First & Secure Your data belongs to you. CleanTube is built on Manifest V3, ensuring the highest security standards. • NO data collection. • NO analytics tracking. • NO external servers. Everything runs locally and securely directly within your browser. 🎯 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿? • Students & Academics: Stop getting distracted when looking for educational tutorials. • Professionals & Developers: Keep your workflow uninterrupted while searching for solutions. • Digital Minimalists: Clean up visual clutter and enjoy a pure, classic YouTube experience. • Parents: Prevent children from falling into the infinite scrolling loop of short-form content. 💡 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼 𝗨𝘀𝗲 Click "Add to Chrome" to install CleanTube. Pin the extension to your toolbar for easy access. Open YouTube – you will instantly notice the missing Shorts! Click the CleanTube icon to view your blocked stats and customize your shielding preferences. Take back your time today. Stop the mindless scrolling and experience YouTube the way it was meant to be with CleanTube!