README.md

YouTube Declutter Filters

A curated set of cosmetic filters designed to declutter and enhance your YouTube browsing experience by removing distractions and unwanted UI elements.

🎯 Purpose

This filter list aims to clean up YouTube's cluttered interface. Inspired by community-driven efforts to streamline YouTube's increasingly busy layout.

🛠️ How to Use

uBlock Origin (Recommended)

1. Install uBlock Origin (available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and more).

2. Open the uBlock Origin dashboard (click the extension icon → ⚙️ Dashboard).

3. Go to the "Filter lists" tab.

4. Scroll down to the "Custom" section.

5. Paste the raw URL of this filter list:

   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxuser67/Youtube-declutter/main/Youtube-Declutter.txt
   

6. Click "Apply changes".

Brave Browser

1. Open Brave Settings → Shields → Content Filtering.

2. Scroll down to "Add custom filter lists" section.

3. Paste the raw URL of the Brave filter list:

   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxuser67/Youtube-declutter/main/Youtube-Declutter-Brave.txt
   

4. The filters will be applied automatically.

📦 What's Included

• Cleans up the homepage by removing clutter and recommendations
• Hides unwanted UI elements (Create button, Download button, AI chat, etc.)
• Removes AI-generated summaries and suggestions
• Increases the number of videos visible on the homepage
• Removes sponsored content and promotional elements
• Hides playable games and unnecessary features
• Cleans up the watch player interface

🙏 Credits

• na-parse/naparse-ublock-origin — Most of the filters come from their great work.
• Mnky313/uBlock_YouTube_Filters

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.