YouTubeFocus

A Google Chrome extension for YouTube, designed to declutter and minimize distraction

Make YouTube less distracting with grayscale, distraction controls, and daily time reminders. Spend your time on YouTube more intentionally. YouTubeFocus lets you reduce distractions and choose what stays on your screen. Adjust your preferences from a simple toolbar popup, with changes applied across your open YouTube tabs. • Turn on grayscale to reduce visual stimulation • Hide Shorts, comments, related videos, and end-screen recommendations • Disable autoplay • Hide the homepage recommendation feed • Automatically hide surrounding distractions while a video plays • See today’s time on YouTube and a seven-day history • Set a daily reminder to help you stay aware of your time • Export and import your preferences Use Alt+Shift+G to toggle grayscale or Alt+Shift+F to toggle the six core focus features. Time tracking measures time while YouTube pages are visible, including paused videos and browsing. Daily reminders help you stay aware without blocking access. Your usage history stays on your device. Preferences may sync through Chrome when browser sync is enabled.