Focus for YouTube™ - Never enter the rabbit hole again

We now have a filter list that can be integrated into Safari with AdGuard → Filters → Custom → Add Custom Filter https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hadig/Focus-for-Youtube/master/focus4yt.txt

Also works on other browsers e.g. Firefox with uBlock origin

Ad Blocking for Safari users:

Add the filter rules below in AdGuard → Filters → User Rules

||music.youtube.com^$csp=worker-src 'none'
||www.youtube.com^$csp=worker-src 'none'
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, 2.playerResponse.adPlacements playerResponse.adPlacements playerResponse.playerAds adPlacements playerAds)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, 2.playerResponse.adPlacements)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, playerResponse.adPlacements)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, playerResponse.playerAds)
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialPlayerResponse.adPlacements, null)

Source: https://github.com/easylist/easylist/wiki/Youtube-Issues#youtube-ads-showing-pre-roll-and-mid-roll

iOS / iPadOS Usage:

Directly in AdGuard (Recommended):

• as custom Rules in User Rules (Free)

OR:

1. Download Userscripts by @quoid: https://github.com/quoid/userscripts

2. Add this script by @Syndamia: https://github.com/Syndamia/min-youtube-element-blocker

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Or use the standalone Safari Extension to consume YouTube™ responsibly. It will hide all suggested videos on the page.

Designed to run without any permissions.

Download under the release section: https://github.com/hadig/Focus-for-Youtube/releases/tag/v1.1

Installation:

Move the .app into your applications folder.

Drag&Drop&Done :) Don't forget activating it in your Safari settings!