unhook Yourself

Unhook Yourself - YouTube experience is in your control

unhook Yourself - Take Control of Your YouTube Experience This extension is designed to make your YouTube experience more efficient and purposeful. It helps users organize their viewing habits according to their preferences. Your feedback means the world to me. A quick rating helps me improve and keep the app free and useful. It only takes a moment, but it makes a huge difference. Key Features: 🎯 Smart Channel Filtering Whitelist System: Only content from channels you've approved is displayed Automatic Channel Detection: Automatically detect channels from current recommendations Subscription Integration: Automatically add channels you follow to your whitelist One-Click Addition: Add channels to your whitelist with one click from homepage recommendations or channel pages 🚫 Content Control Homepage Control: By default, the YouTube homepage appears empty; except for content from permitted channels Shorts and Mix Control: Short videos and mixed content are hidden Automatic Short Limit: After watching a specified number of short videos, filters automatically reactivate Title Filtering: Block videos with specific keywords in their titles ⚙️ Advanced Settings Temporary Bypass: You can disable restrictions for a specific period (e.g., 5 minutes) Video Sidebar Control: Optionally hide video recommendations or comment areas Live Chat Hiding: Remove live chat from video pages Comments Control: Completely hide comments or hide profile photos in comments Main Menu Hiding: Remove distracting navigation elements 🔍 Search Results Freedom Smart Search: No filtering is applied to content accessed through YouTube's search bar (optional) Channel Page Exception: Allow viewing channel details when visiting /channel/, /c/, /@, /user/ pages 🔒 Security & Protection Password Protection: Lock your settings with a secure password to prevent unauthorized changes Export/Import Settings: Backup and restore all extension settings including whitelist, preferences, and lock status Forgot Password: Export settings and get guidance to reinstall the extension to reset your password 🌍 Multi-Language Support Turkish, German, Arabic, English, French, Italian, Russian, and Chinese support. 🔐 Privacy No general or personal data is collected. All your data stays on your device. How It Works? IMPORTANT RULE: When filtering is enabled and whitelist is empty, NO videos are shown. This is by design to ensure you only see content from explicitly allowed channels. Whitelist empty + Filter enabled: All videos hidden Whitelist has channels + Filter enabled: Only whitelisted channel videos shown Filter disabled: All videos shown (regardless of whitelist) Bypass active: All videos shown temporarily This tool helps you manage your viewing process entirely within the rules you've set. Whether your goal is learning or entertainment, it makes your content consumption more focused and efficient.