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Less Addictive YouTube, used by 1,000 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in December 2025.
Less Addictive YouTube Chrome extension security report
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- AlexisDrain
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
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- Help Center
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
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About this extension
Remove elements from YouTube (thumbnails, Shorts, or comments) to make it less addictive.
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Remove some elements from YouTube to make it less addictive. Mix and match between the following options: - Hide or show thumbnails and video preview - Hide or show recommended videos sidebar - Hide or show comments - Hide or show Shorts --------------- (8-19-2025) v1.48: - Fixed thumbnails breaking with new YouTube update. - Fixed issue where disabling thumbnails also disable channel avatar and banner. (4-22-2025) v1.47: - New feature: Added option to show/hide the blue newness dot. Thanks AIPAL18! (6-8-2024) v1.46: - New feature: Added option to show/hide videos on the subscription page. - Extension now works for the possible future YouTube design. (1-10-2024) v1.45: - New feature: Added option to show/hide videos on the front page. Changelog (12-17-2023): - Fixed bug where extension doesn't work in new tabs. - Changed logo. Changelog (12-07-2023): New Features: - Extension now displays your changes immediately. No need to F5/Refresh to see your new settings. - Extension now works before any of the DOM objects are rendered. No more tiny flash of hidden content being shown when you reload the page. - Slightly cleaner options menu with labels above each category (Thumbnails, In video, Misc). - Option: make video length visible even with no thumbnail. - Option: show how much you've watched from the video (the red bar below the thumbnails) Bug fixes: - Bug fix: "Show Explore content" is now separate from Shorts. - Bug fix: unchecking "Show Explore content" used to remove the "Latest, Popular, Oldest" sorting on channel pages.
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