MyTube Guard

Control distractions and protect your YouTube experience locally.

MyTube Guard: Private YouTube Vault & Feed Cleaner with YouTube Interface Customization & Video Filtering ✨Your YouTube homepage shouldn’t be a public record of your personal interests. Are you tired of YouTube’s algorithm cluttering your feed with irrelevant videos, sidebars full of distractions, and comments that kill your productivity? Whether you’re working, researching, or just trying to protect your privacy, MyTube Guard is your ultimate YouTube control center. We don't just "hide" things; we give you Total Content Sovereignty. 🚀Take control of your YouTube experience without sacrificing your privacy. MyTube Guard filters distracting content, safeguards your personal video lists, and ensures your data stays locally on your device. Core Features 1. Master Your Interface (Total Customization) Transform YouTube into a clean, minimalist professional tool. 🧱Area Blocking: Easily toggle off distracting UI elements like recommendation feeds, sidebars, comments, and video end-screens. 🎯Advanced Filtering: Filter videos using channel names, title keywords, video IDs, tags, and descriptions. 🧹Smart Cleanup: Hide Shorts, live streams, watched videos, sponsored content, mixes, and other distractions. 🔎Focus Mode: Enable/disable your custom rules with one switch. 📋Review System: Manage filtered content via Quarantine, Automatic, and Watched views. 2. Private PIN-Vault Protect your browsing habits from prying eyes and algorithmic tracking. 📁Secure Archiving: Save videos you want to watch without them influencing your recommendations or "Watched" history. 🔒PIN Protection: Lock your Dashboard, rules, and personal collections (Private/Saved) behind a local PIN. 👁️Discreet Access: Keep sensitive content hidden from your main feed—no one peering at your screen will know what you’ve saved. 3. Algorithmic Immunity Reclaim your attention. By stripping away personalized recommendations, you break the "addictive loop" of endless scrolling. 🛡️Privacy by Design 🚫No Tracking: MyTube Guard does not use analytics, advertising trackers, or cloud synchronization. 💾Local-Only: Settings, rules, video metadata, and Dashboard Lock credentials remain in Chrome storage on your device. 🔑Transparency: We do not sell or share user data. Note: MyTube Guard controls what appears in your interface; it does not prevent YouTube or your network provider from recording your activity. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 💡Q: What is MyTube Guard? A: A privacy-first YouTube focus extension that lets you filter distractions, organize hidden content, and keep your rules local. ⚙️Q: How do I filter a channel or topic? A: Use "Quick Add Rule" to create filters based on channel names, keywords, IDs, or tags. 🛡️Q: How does the Dashboard Lock work? A: It prevents casual access to your rules and collections when sharing a device. It is not a replacement for system-level security. ❓Q: Does it block video ads? A: No. MyTube Guard manages your interface and content visibility; it does not block in-stream advertisements. 🗑️Q: How do I remove my data? A: You can delete items directly in the Dashboard or simply uninstall the extension to clear all locally stored data.