YouTube Simple View
YouTube Simple View is a Firefox browser extension that removes distracting elements from the YouTube viewing interface. It can disable autoplay and hide the sidebar, comments, end-screen overlays, and recommendations for users who want to watch videos without falling into unrelated content.
Overview
5 featuresIn the Browser DevTools & extensions space, YouTube Simple View takes a focused approach. It focuses on reducing YouTube distractions such as autoplay, recommendations, comments, and sidebar content while watching videos. It is built as a consumer product for youTube viewers who want distraction-free video watching. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.
Behind YouTube Simple View is Johnson Towoju, and it first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include autoplay control, sidebar hiding, and comment hiding. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Autoplay control
- Sidebar hiding
- Comment hiding
- Overlay hiding
- Recommendation hiding
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Indexing history
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- Indexed15 Sep · 16:36 UTCYouTube Simple View verified via Firefox Add-onsSource: Firefox Add-ons · Open
Frequently asked questions about YouTube Simple View
- What is YouTube Simple View?
- YouTube Simple View focuses on reducing YouTube distractions such as autoplay, recommendations, comments, and sidebar content while watching videos. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who is YouTube Simple View for?
- YouTube Simple View is a consumer product built for youTube viewers who want distraction-free video watching.
- Does YouTube Simple View have a free plan?
- Yes — YouTube Simple View is free to use.
- What platforms does YouTube Simple View run on?
- YouTube Simple View runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is YouTube Simple View still active?
- Unverified. YouTube Simple View 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 Simple View?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Sidebar Remover, Minimal for YouTube, and YouTube Blur.YouTube Sidebar RemoverMinimal for YouTubeYouTube Blur
- Who makes YouTube Simple View?
- YouTube Simple View is developed by Johnson Towoju.
- When did YouTube Simple View launch?
- YouTube Simple View first shipped in 2024.
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