Best alternatives to Zen YouTube: Distraction free youtube (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Zen 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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Zen YouTube alternatives, compared
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YouTube Distraction Blocker
Blocks YouTube comments and/or watch recommendations as chosen to minimize distractions while working or studying.
518 users4.9★ from 7 ratings1 permissions- About 5.8× fewer users than Zen YouTube
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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DF Tube New (Distraction Free for YouTube™)
Allow yourself to focus while using YouTube™ for work, recreation or education.
≈20K users4.5★ from 251 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago3 permissions- About 6.7× more users than Zen YouTube
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
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DF UTube (Distraction Free on YouTube™)
Help you stay focus while using YouTube™ for work, recreation or education.
≈1K users4.1★ from 11 ratings2 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Zen YouTube
- Listed under Education
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DF Tube (Distraction Free for YouTube™)
Allow yourself to focus while using YouTube™ for work, recreation or education.
740 users5.0★ from 4 ratings2 permissions- About 4.1× fewer users than Zen YouTube
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YouTube Distraction Killer
Remove distracting elements from YouTube's layout
≈1K users4.8★ from 33 ratings1 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Zen YouTube
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Fovely: YouTube Focus & Distraction Blocker
Block YouTube distractions, keep the tutorial: Fovely hides the videos and Shorts that don't fit the goal you type.
≈1K users4.9★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago6 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Zen YouTube
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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YouFocus - Hide YouTube Distractions
Hide YouTube suggested videos, comments, and more with a single click
≈5K users4.9★ from 46 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago1 permissions- About 1.7× more users than Zen YouTube
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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LockedIn - Remove YouTube Shorts & Distractions
Stop doomscrolling. Hide YouTube Shorts, feeds, and comments. Block the algorithm and stay LockedIn on what matters.
647 users5.0★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago6 permissions- About 4.6× fewer users than Zen YouTube
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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YouTube Shorts Blocker – Hide & Disable Shorts
Hide and disable YouTube Shorts — a shorts blocker to remove shorts, clean your feed and stay focused.
781 users5.0★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago1 permissions- About 3.8× fewer users than Zen YouTube
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Disable YouTube Shorts
Use Disable YouTube Shorts extension to deep focus and stay unhooked. Distraction free tool will help you to hide Youtube shorts!
≈10K users3.1★ from 78 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago2 permissions- About 3.3× more users than Zen YouTube
- Rated 1.7 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
Zen YouTube alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Zen YouTube?
By users, the most popular alternative is DF Tube New (Distraction Free for YouTube™) with ≈20K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Distraction Blocker.
Which Zen YouTube alternative has the best rating?
DF Tube New (Distraction Free for YouTube™) has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 251 ratings.
Is there a Zen YouTube alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Distraction Blocker asks for 1 permissions, against 2 for Zen YouTube.
How many alternatives to Zen YouTube are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Zen YouTube on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.