Stay Focused: Site Blocker

Transform YouTube into a focused workspace. Block shorts, recommendations, comments, and distractions to boost your productivity…

LockYt is a lightweight Chrome extension that helps you use YouTube with fewer distractions. It lets you hide Shorts, recommendations, comments, live chat, playlists, search suggestions, and autoplay so you can focus on the video you actually came to watch. Instead of getting pulled into endless scrolling or suggested content, LockYt turns YouTube into a cleaner and more intentional viewing space. It is useful for studying, working, researching, learning, or watching videos without unnecessary interruptions. Watch what you came for - without Shorts, endless recommendations, comment sections, autoplay loops, live chat, playlist distractions, or search suggestions. What LockYt can block: ✨ YouTube Shorts - hide short-form videos and reduce endless scrolling ✨ Home feed - hide recommended videos on the YouTube homepage ✨ Sidebar recommendations - remove suggested videos next to the video player ✨ Comments - hide comment sections under videos ✨ Live chat - hide chat during live streams ✨ Playlists - reduce playlist and autoplay distractions ✨ Search suggestions - disable search autocomplete ✨ Autoplay - stop videos from playing automatically Focus Mode: Focus Mode enables all distraction blocks with one click. It is designed for moments when you want a cleaner YouTube experience for focused watching, studying, work, or research. When Focus Mode is active, individual toggles are temporarily disabled to keep your setup consistent. When Focus Mode is turned off, full individual control is restored, so you can choose exactly which YouTube elements you want to block. Take a Break Timer: Need temporary unrestricted access? Use the “Take a Break” timer to disable all blocks for 1 to 120 minutes. While the timer is running, the extension icon shows a live countdown. When time is up, LockYt automatically re-enables your blocks, so you do not need to remember to turn them back on. Statistics: ✨ Time saved - see how much time you avoided wasting ✨ Blocked elements - track the total number of hidden distractions Additional features: ✨ Hide YouTube Shorts and other distracting page elements ✨ Remove recommendations from the homepage and sidebar ✨ Disable comments, live chat, playlists, search suggestions, and autoplay ✨ Use Focus Mode for a cleaner YouTube workspace ✨ Sync settings across devices with Chrome Sync ✨ Enable or disable each feature individually ✨ Open a built-in help page with detailed explanations ✨ Reset all settings with a single click How it works: Open the extension popup and enable Focus Mode, or customize each block individually. Changes apply instantly on YouTube. Use the “Take a Break” timer whenever you want unrestricted access for a limited time, and LockYt will automatically restore your focus settings when the timer ends. Privacy: LockYt does not collect personal data, does not track viewing history, and does not send data to external servers. All settings are stored locally or synced securely using Chrome Sync. LockYt is an independent extension and is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.