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YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max icon

YouTube Control Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Store listing title: YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max

Chrome extension ID: ljinlboeiainceejndpicabkmheecnfj

A browser extension that allows users to customize the YouTube interface by hiding elements like the home feed, Shorts, and comments. It includes visual accessibility and focus features such as grayscale mode and thumbnail blurring, alongside utility tools for screenshots and layout management.

Developer:vishwa-vsr
Version:1.1.5.9
Size:244KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

496

Rating

★ 5.0

3 reviews

Languages

8 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, español, français...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

No review samples found

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product positions itself as an all-in-one utility to reclaim focus and eliminate distractions on YouTube. It emphasizes creating a 'detox' environment by removing click-traps, recommendations, and visual triggers.

Inferred product pattern

Open-source digital wellbeing tool focused on UI modification for a specific high-traffic platform.

Review-backed pain points

Review-backed data is not available.

Observed feature gaps

No review-backed gaps observed; the listing claims a comprehensive suite of UI modification tools.

Tags
YouTube DetoxFocus ToolShorts BlockerDistraction FreeOpen Source
Target users

- Students

- Productivity enthusiasts

- Users struggling with digital distraction

- Privacy-conscious users

Primary use cases

- Blocking YouTube Shorts and the home feed

- Reducing visual stimulation via grayscale and blurred thumbnails

- Capturing high-resolution video frames

- Removing social distractions like comments and like counts

Positive themes

- Review-backed data is not available

Negative themes

- Review-backed data is not available

Observed friction

- No pricing friction observed; product is listed as open source.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on store listing and developer-provided feature lists. No user reviews were available to validate performance or user satisfaction claims.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

Review-backed data is not available.

Reliability

Review-backed data is not available.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed; listing explicitly claims 100% local operation with no data collection.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 5

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 8

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 1.1.5.9

- Size: 244KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

YouTube Shorts blockerYouTube detox extensionhide YouTube feeddistraction free YouTube

Comparison

YouTube Control vs Unhookbest YouTube focus extensions

Problem

YouTube addictionYouTube clickbaittoo many YouTube distractions

Alternative

YouTube Shorts blocker alternativeYouTube focus mode

Similar extensions

Jump to related discovery paths:

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Screenshots

YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max screenshot
YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max screenshot
YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max screenshot
YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max screenshot
YouTube Control — Dock Comments to Sidebar, Split Player & Theater Max screenshot

Links

Privacy policy: https://github.com/vishwa-vsr/YouTube-Control/blob/master/PRIVACY.md

Support links: https://github.com/vishwa-vsr/YouTube-Control/issues

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