Who is FocusTube for?

FocusTube is an open-source project built for people seeking better focus and digital wellbeing.

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 Shorts Blocker, SocialFocus, and Focused YouTube.

FocusTube is developed by malekwael229.

When did FocusTube launch?

FocusTube first shipped in 2025.

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FocusTube

Name: FocusTube
Author: malekwael229

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

FocusTube is an open-source browser extension that blocks YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, Facebook Reels, and LinkedIn feeds. It is designed for people who want to reduce distracting social media consumption and stay focused online.

FreeWebEmbeddable

Visit github.com

Overview

8 features

FocusTube is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on reducing doomscrolling by blocking distracting short-form video and social media feeds. It is built as an open-source project for people seeking better focus and digital wellbeing. It is available for free. FocusTube is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by malekwael229, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include YouTube Shorts blocking, Instagram Reels blocking, and tikTok blocking.

YouTube Shorts blocking
Instagram Reels blocking
TikTok blocking
Facebook Reels blocking
LinkedIn feed blocking
Chrome support
Firefox support
Edge support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sep · 08:44 UTC
FocusTube - Shorts, Reels & Feed Blocker verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about FocusTube

What is FocusTube?: FocusTube focuses on reducing doomscrolling by blocking distracting short-form video and social media feeds. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is FocusTube for?: FocusTube is an open-source project built for people seeking better focus and digital wellbeing.
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 Shorts Blocker, SocialFocus, and Focused YouTube.YouTube Shorts Blocker SocialFocus Focused YouTube
Who makes FocusTube?: FocusTube is developed by malekwael229.
When did FocusTube launch?: FocusTube first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 10 Sep 2026
Built for: people seeking better focus and digital wellbeing
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing doomscrolling by blocking distracting short-form video and social media feeds.

Registered as

Chrome Web Store: ppdjgkniggbikifojmkindmbhppmoell
Firefox Add-ons: focus-tube

Developer

malekwael229

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 10 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: focustube-shorts-reels-feed-blocker-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/malekwael229/FocusTube

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