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Transform YouTube into a distraction-free zone. No recommendations, no rabbit holes. Just intentional watching. YouTube Focus turns YouTube into a distraction-free, search-first experience. Enable Lock-In Mode and the algorithmic surfaces disappear — so you watch only what you intentionally choose. What it does Home page: hides the feed and shows a clean dark screen with a reminder to use search Watch page: hides the Related / Up Next sidebar and end-screen suggestions Shorts: hides Shorts in navigation and blocks the Shorts feed Search: hides most promoted placements (where detectable) One-click toggle: Lock-In Mode ON/OFF How to use Install Open YouTube Click the extension icon → toggle Lock-In Mode Privacy No tracking, no analytics, no data sent anywhere. Stores only your enable/disable preference in Chrome storage (may sync across devices if Chrome Sync is enabled) Permissions Runs only on youtube.com to hide recommendation UI Uses storage to remember your toggle Credit Inspired by the open-source News Feed Eradicator project. This is my YouTube twist: strict search-first usage.
Jan 26, 2026
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