Who should use YouTube Control?

YouTube Control is a consumer product built for youTube users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience.

Is YouTube Control free?

Yes — YouTube Control is free to use.

What platforms does YouTube Control run on?

YouTube Control runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is YouTube Control still maintained?

Unverified. YouTube Control 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 YouTube Control?

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

Who makes YouTube Control?

YouTube Control is developed by vishwa-vsr.

How long has YouTube Control been around?

YouTube Control first shipped in 2026.

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YouTube Control

Name: YouTube Control
Author: vishwa-vsr

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

YouTube Control is a browser extension that removes distracting elements from YouTube, including Shorts and the home feed. It can also blur thumbnails and dock comments for users who want a more focused viewing experience.

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Overview

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YouTube Control sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on reducing distracting YouTube content and interface elements to support focused viewing. YouTube Control is a consumer product aimed at youTube users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience. YouTube Control costs nothing to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

vishwa-vsr builds and maintains YouTube Control, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include shorts blocking, feed hiding, and thumbnail blurring.

Shorts blocking
Feed hiding
Thumbnail blurring
Docked comments
Distraction reduction

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 20:30 UTC
YouTube Control: Shorts Blocker & Hide Feed verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YouTube Control

What is YouTube Control?: YouTube Control focuses on reducing distracting YouTube content and interface elements to support focused viewing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use YouTube Control?: YouTube Control is a consumer product built for youTube users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience.
Is YouTube Control free?: Yes — YouTube Control is free to use.
What platforms does YouTube Control run on?: YouTube Control runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is YouTube Control still maintained?: Unverified. YouTube Control 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 YouTube Control?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Shorts Blocker, YouTube Shorts Blocker, and Hide YouTube Shorts.YouTube Shorts Blocker YouTube Shorts Blocker Hide YouTube Shorts
Who makes YouTube Control?: YouTube Control is developed by vishwa-vsr.
How long has YouTube Control been around?: YouTube Control first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 14 Sept 2026
Built for: YouTube users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience
Model: B2C
Solves: Reducing distracting YouTube content and interface elements to support focused viewing.

Registered as

Chrome Web Store: ljinlboeiainceejndpicabkmheecnfj
Firefox Add-ons: youtube-control

Developer

vishwa-vsr

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-control-shorts-blocker-hide-feed-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sept 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: 14 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/vishwa-vsr/YouTube-Control

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