Unhook: Remove YouTube Recommended Videos Comments

Hide YouTube related videos, comments, video suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending tab, and other distractions.

Unhook: Remove YouTube Recommended Videos Comments Firefox Add-On

'Unhook: Remove YouTube Recommended Videos Comments' is a browser add-on for Firefox that provides users with an undistracted YouTube viewing experience. This extension removes various types of distractions like recommended videos, user comments, video suggestions, homepage videos, trending content. It also allows for the ability to turn off autoplay or annotations. Besides, it also works effectively on mobile YouTube and video embeds. With Unhook, the YouTube viewing experience can be personalized according to preferences.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: Unhook
Daily users: 100,522
-226
Version: 1.6.7 (Last updated: 2024-04-17)
Version code: 5719230
Creation date: 2019-10-04
Weekly download count: 3,389
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
  • https://m.youtube.com/*
Size: 45.33K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts (v1.6.8)
800,000 4.88 (2,877)
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
  • Customizable options to remove unwanted YouTube features
  • Creates a distraction-free YouTube experience
  • Offers Dark Mode for its menu
  • Responsive and user-friendly interface
Cons
  • Issues with hiding profile pictures in comments
  • Breaks embedded videos, making them unwatchable
  • Can cause tabs to crash in Firefox
  • Removes main page with video updates, which some users find problematic
Most mentioned
  • Customization options
  • Problems with embedded videos
  • Crashes and bugs
  • Hiding features like comments and recommendations
User reviews
dude this add-on is simply amazing! it blocks stuff on yt pretty well
by PaperFlows, 2025-03-07

by Crafterzilla, 2025-03-06

by Ricardo, 2025-03-02
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Unhook: Remove YouTube Recommended Videos Comments requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Unhook: Remove YouTube Recommended Videos Comments. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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