Hide YouTube Thumbnails
Hide YouTube Thumbnails for less clickbaity browsing
Hide YouTube Thumbnails: Firefox Add-on for Clean Viewing
'Hide YouTube Thumbnails' is a Firefox add-on that enhances your YouTube browsing experience by hiding potentially distracting or inappropriate video thumbnails. The add-on provides customization options including temporarily disabling the hide function, blurring thumbnails instead of hiding them, or showing thumbnails on hover or in certain pages like search results, playlists, and watch pages. It's perfect for creating a focused environment when studying or working, avoiding spoilers in video content, or ensuring safer browsing for educators and students.
Add-on stats
Manifest V3
Weekly download count: 87
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- storage
Size: 31.83K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effectively hides or blurs YouTube thumbnails, making browsing less distracting and more focused
- Assists in reducing time spent on YouTube by minimizing visual distractions
- Helps in creating a more comfortable viewing experience for sensitive content
- Works as described and covers thumbnails in various contexts (search results, recommendations)
- Users appreciate the overall functionality and relief it provides for browsing
Cons
- Occasional bugs or lack of functionality (e.g., thumbnails not being blurred)
- Limited customization options for thumbnails, such as wanting to choose colors
- Some features like 'hide unless hovering' may not work as intended
- Users have requested additional features such as showing video durations while thumbnails are blurred
- The add-on has experienced periods of not working effectively, leading to frustration
Most mentioned
- Functionality of hiding or blurring thumbnails
- Need for better customization options
- Experience of distraction reduction
- Request for additional features like showing video duration
- A few users report issues with the add-on not working properly
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-11
by Firefox user 18591409, 2025-02-04
works perfeckt now i can schow chatgpt that typ off content thats traumatiest me
by raven, 2025-01-05
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Hide YouTube Thumbnails requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
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Risk likelihood analysis details
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