Who is Minimal YouTube for?

Minimal YouTube is an open-source project built for youTube users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience.

What platforms does Minimal YouTube run on?

Minimal YouTube runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Minimal YouTube still maintained?

Unverified. Minimal YouTube 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 are alternatives to Minimal YouTube?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Minimal for YouTube, YouTube Shorts Blocker, and Hide YouTube Shorts.

Who makes Minimal YouTube?

Minimal YouTube is developed by Ephraim Duncan.

When did Minimal YouTube launch?

Minimal YouTube first shipped in 2022.

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Minimal YouTube

Name: Minimal YouTube
Author: Ephraim Duncan

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Minimal YouTube is an open-source browser extension that replaces YouTube’s standard interface with a minimal design. It removes recommendations, Shorts, and other distracting elements for users who want a more focused viewing experience.

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6features

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Overview

6 features

Minimal YouTube sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on reducing YouTube distractions by removing recommendations, Shorts, and other nonessential interface elements. It is built as an open-source project for youTube users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience. Minimal YouTube is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Ephraim Duncan, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 6 catalogued features are Minimal YouTube UI, recommendation removal, and shorts removal.

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

Minimal YouTube UI
Recommendation removal
Shorts removal
Distraction blocking
Chrome support
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 03:46 UTC
Minimal YouTube verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Minimal YouTube

What does Minimal YouTube do?: Minimal YouTube focuses on reducing YouTube distractions by removing recommendations, Shorts, and other nonessential interface elements. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Minimal YouTube for?: Minimal YouTube is an open-source project built for youTube users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience.
Does Minimal YouTube have a free plan?: Yes — Minimal YouTube is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Minimal YouTube run on?: Minimal YouTube runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Minimal YouTube still maintained?: Unverified. Minimal YouTube 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 are alternatives to Minimal YouTube?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Minimal for YouTube, YouTube Shorts Blocker, and Hide YouTube Shorts.Minimal for YouTube YouTube Shorts Blocker Hide YouTube Shorts
Who makes Minimal YouTube?: Minimal YouTube is developed by Ephraim Duncan.
When did Minimal YouTube launch?: Minimal YouTube first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: YouTube users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing YouTube distractions by removing recommendations, Shorts, and other nonessential interface elements.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: minimal-youtube-extension

Developer

Ephraim Duncan

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: minimal-youtube-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 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: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/ephraimduncan/minimal-youtube

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