Best alternatives to Focused Youtube (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Focused Youtube, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Focused Youtube alternatives, compared
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YouTube Focus Mode
Chrome Extension that allows you to focus by blocking YouTube videos from 'distractive' categories.
≈1K users3.8★ from 25 ratings1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Focused Youtube
- Rated 1.2 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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Youtube UnHooked
Hides parts of Youtube that are unneeded/addictive: recommendations, related videos, comments.
≈10K users4.6★ from 80 ratingsNot updated for 4+ yearsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to Focused Youtube
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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YouTube Fast Forward
Customizable Buttons to Skip Forward/Rewind and Seek Through videos on YouTube.
≈3K users4.6★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago5 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Focused Youtube
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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No YouTube Shorts
Removes all Shorts from YouTube
≈100K users4.6★ from 614 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago4 permissions- About 10× more users than Focused Youtube
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
- Listed under Accessibility
- 5
Flow Chat for YouTube Live
Chrome Extension for Flow Chat Messages on YouTube Live.
≈100K users4.2★ from 64 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 10× more users than Focused Youtube
- Rated 0.8 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Accessibility
- 6
stopRU for YouTube
Remove Russian videos from your YouTube. Install once — it works on its own.
≈20K users4.4★ from 390 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Focused Youtube
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Zen YouTube: Distraction free youtube
Block YouTube Shorts, feed, recommendations, and comments to stay focused and reduce distractions.
≈3K users4.8★ from 31 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago2 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Focused Youtube
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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Adblock for Youtube™
Removes ads from YouTube™ for a smoother, distraction-free viewing experience.
≈1K usersNot rated yetUpdated 9 months ago5 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Focused Youtube
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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YouTube Audio Mode
Hide YouTube video and reduce its quality for distraction-free listening and estimated data savings.
≈10K users5.0★ from 114 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Focused Youtube
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
- Listed under Tools
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YouTube Redux
Replicate old YouTube look and features within the modern layout!
≈100K users4.1★ from 1.1K ratingsUpdated 6 months ago3 permissions- About 10× more users than Focused Youtube
- Rated 0.8 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Accessibility
Focused Youtube alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Focused Youtube?
By users, the most popular alternative is No YouTube Shorts with ≈100K users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Focus Mode.
Which Focused Youtube alternative has the best rating?
YouTube Audio Mode has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 5.0 out of 5 from 114 ratings.
Is there a Focused Youtube alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Youtube UnHooked asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for Focused Youtube.
How many alternatives to Focused Youtube are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Focused Youtube on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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