YT Declutter

A Chrome extension that hides distracting shelves on YouTube so the feed stays focused on regular videos.

What it hides

Each item below can be toggled independently from the extension's popup.

Shorts shelves (default: enabled)

Hides the Shorts shelf (ja: ショート) on the Home and Subscriptions feeds.

Shorts sidebar tab (default: enabled)

Hides the Shorts entry in the left sidebar on all pages.

"Most relevant" shelf (default: enabled)

Hides the "Most relevant" shelf (ja: 「関連が強い」) on the Subscriptions feed.

"Explore more topics" shelf (default: enabled)

Hides the "Explore more topics" shelf (ja: 「その他のトピック」) wherever it appears (typically the Home page).

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome.
3. Turn on Developer mode (top right).
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the repository root.
5. Visit https://www.youtube.com/ or https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions to verify.

Settings

You can change the following settings from the extension's popup (click the toolbar icon):

• Enable/disable hiding of Shorts shelves
• Enable/disable hiding of the Shorts sidebar tab
• Enable/disable hiding of the "Most relevant" shelf
• Enable/disable hiding of the "Explore more topics" shelf

Changes apply instantly to open YouTube tabs.

License

This software is licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.

Disclaimer

"YouTube" is a trademark or registered trademark of Google LLC. This extension is not affiliated with YouTube / Google LLC in any way. Use at your own risk. The developer is not responsible for any damages incurred through the use of this extension.