YouTube Focus Mode

Chrome Extension that allows you to focus by blocking YouTube videos from 'distractive' categories.

YouTube Focus Mode is a Chrome extension designed to help you maintain concentration by selectively blocking YouTube videos from distracting categories. Unlike extensions that hide entire feeds, this tool lets you customize which types of videos appear on your Home Feed, Search Results, and the Video Player's recommendation panel. By filtering out unwanted content, you can focus on learning or work without falling into the YouTube rabbit hole.

Ideal for students, professionals, or anyone seeking to minimize distractions, YouTube Focus Mode offers a tailored experience that prioritizes the videos you want to see, boosting your productivity and focus while using YouTube. Its user-friendly interface ensures easy selection of distracting categories, making your browsing more efficient and purposeful.

Users:
1,000+
Rating:
3.80
(25)
Version:
1.0.0 (Last updated: 2021-03-29)
Creation date:
2021-03-29
Permissions:
  • storage
Size:
177.15K
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

User reviews

YouTube Focus Mode is valued for effectively reducing distraction by filtering videos by category and removing recommendations, helping users save time and focus. However, multiple users report issues with the extension sometimes not working or not fully hiding recommendations on the home feed. Feature requests include adding password protection or auto-enable functions, finer category segmentation (especially for podcasts and tech topics), and options to control sidebar visibility. Despite some bugs and limited control, many users appreciate its unique category filtering capability and overall usefulness.
Pros
  • Effectively helps reduce mindless YouTube video consumption and saves time.
  • Allows filtering videos by category, which users find useful for controlling content recommendations.
  • Works seamlessly in the background once set up, with some users using it for months with positive impact.
  • Users appreciate the ability to block distracting video categories and focus on educational content.
  • Many users consider it the only extension that provides category filtering for YouTube videos.
Cons
  • The extension sometimes does not work or stops working for some users.
  • It removes recommendations from the sidebar and search but may not remove them from the home feed, indicating possible bugs especially with newer Chrome versions or Manifest V3.
  • Lacks a password protection or auto-enable feature, making it easy for users to disable it and lose effectiveness.
  • Users want more granular category control, such as separating podcast content or subdividing Science & Technology categories to better fit their preferences.
  • The forced hiding of the sidebar is disliked; users want an option to toggle sidebar visibility so they can navigate YouTube more easily.
Recent reviews
They ruined it.
by Sajjad Haq, 2024-08-10

Not working
by Jérémy L., 2024-06-22

Great extension, but needs password protection real bad. Or rather I need this add-on to be password protected, I can't trust myself that I won't simply turn it off.
by banshee nocturno, 2024-01-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact
Low risk impact

YouTube Focus Mode requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Risk likelihood
Very low risk likelihood

YouTube Focus Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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