Who should use FocusTube?

FocusTube is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking a distraction-free YouTube experience.

Does FocusTube have a free plan?

Yes — FocusTube is free to use.

What platforms does FocusTube run on?

FocusTube runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is FocusTube still active?

Unverified. FocusTube has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to FocusTube?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Sidebar Remover, Thumbnail Remover, and CleanTube.

FocusTube is developed by Alex.

How long has FocusTube been around?

FocusTube first shipped in 2023.

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FocusTube

Name: FocusTube
Author: Alex

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

FocusTube is a Firefox extension that hides unwanted thumbnails from the YouTube homepage and sidebar. It provides two simple controls for disabling the homepage and sidebar to reduce visual clutter and distractions.

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Overview

5 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, FocusTube takes a focused approach. It focuses on reducing distracting YouTube homepage and sidebar content so users can stay focused while browsing. FocusTube is a consumer product aimed at firefox users seeking a distraction-free YouTube experience. FocusTube costs nothing to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind FocusTube is Alex, and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include home page toggle, sidebar toggle, and thumbnail removal. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Home page toggle
Sidebar toggle
Thumbnail removal
Simple controls
YouTube support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed18 Sep · 06:35 UTC
FocusTube verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about FocusTube

What is FocusTube?: FocusTube focuses on reducing distracting YouTube homepage and sidebar content so users can stay focused while browsing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use FocusTube?: FocusTube is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking a distraction-free YouTube experience.
Does FocusTube have a free plan?: Yes — FocusTube is free to use.
What platforms does FocusTube run on?: FocusTube runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is FocusTube still active?: Unverified. FocusTube has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to FocusTube?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Sidebar Remover, Thumbnail Remover, and CleanTube.YouTube Sidebar Remover Thumbnail Remover CleanTube
Who makes FocusTube?: FocusTube is developed by Alex.
How long has FocusTube been around?: FocusTube first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users seeking a distraction-free YouTube experience
Model: B2C
Solves: Reducing distracting YouTube homepage and sidebar content so users can stay focused while browsing.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: focustubepro

Developer

Alex

Index record

Indexed: 18 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 18 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: focustube-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 18 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 18 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 18 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/focustubepro

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