Youtube-Declutter.txt

[uBlock Origin]
! Title: YouTube Declutter
! Last modified: Wed Sep  9 06:49:01 AM UTC 2026
! Homepage: https://github.com/Linuxuser67/Ublock-Origin-filters-for-Youtube
! Licence: MIT license 

! ---------- HOME & GENERAL LAYOUT ----------
! YT - Remove filter categories on home, search and playlist pages
youtube.com###frosted-glass:style(height: 60px !important; top: 0 !important;)
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] ytd-feed-filter-chip-bar-renderer.style-scope.ytd-rich-grid-renderer
youtube.com##yt-related-chip-cloud-renderer.ytd-watch-next-secondary-results-renderer.style-scope
youtube.com##ytd-item-section-renderer.style-scope.ytd-section-list-renderer[page-subtype="playlist"] > #header.ytd-item-section-renderer > ytd-feed-filter-chip-bar-renderer
youtube.com##ytd-rich-section-renderer:has-text("Explore more topics")
youtube.com##ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] #dismissible

! More Video Thumbs
youtube.com##ytd-rich-grid-renderer, html:style(--ytd-rich-grid-items-per-row: 4 !important;)
youtube.com##ytd-rich-grid-row,#contents.ytd-rich-grid-row:style(display: contents !important)

! Fix gaps in video thumbnails due to removed ads
youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:remove-attr(is-in-first-column)

! Watched video tint
youtube.com##ytd-thumbnail:has(#progress), yt-thumbnail-view-model:has(.ytThumbnailOverlayProgressBarHostWatchedProgressBarSegment):style(opacity: 0.7;)

! ---------- PLAYLISTS & MIXES ----------
! Hide recommended playlists/videos when viewing playlists.
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] ytd-item-section-renderer[is-playlist-video-container]
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] ytd-shelf-renderer:has(#title:has-text("Recommended"))

! Hide the "Mix - " and "My Mix" music playlist suggestions
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(a[href*="start_radio=1"]:has-text(/^Mix - /))
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(a[href*="start_radio=1"]:has-text(/^My Mix/))
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] .lockup.ytd-item-section-renderer:has-text("Mix - ")
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] .lockup.ytd-item-section-renderer:has-text("My Mix")

! Hide Podcast and Video Playlist suggestions
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(a[href]:has-text(/^Podcast/))
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] ytd-rich-item-renderer:has-text("View full playlist")
youtube.com##[page-subtype="home"] ytd-item-section-renderer:has-text("View full playlist")

! ---------- AI GARBAGE ----------
! Remove the AI generated summary
youtube.com###expandable-metadata:has-text("AI-generated video summary")
! Remove the 'Ask' button
youtube.com##button-view-model > button:has(div.yt-spec-button-shape-next__button-text-content:has-text(Ask))
! Remove AI chat box on home page
youtube.com##ytd-rich-section-renderer:has(yt-talk-to-recs-view-model)

! ---------- UI ANNOYANCES & POPUPS ----------
! Remove specific annoying UI elements
youtube.com###teaser-carousel
youtube.com###video-preview-container
youtube.com###voice-search-button
youtube.com##yt-thumbnail-hover-overlay-toggle-actions-view-model
youtube.com##.ytp-autonav-toggle.ytp-button
youtube.com##ytd-miniplayer
youtube.com###country-code
youtube.com##a.ytp-menuitem

! Hide Create button
youtube.com##ytd-masthead ytd-topbar-menu-button-renderer:has(a[aria-label*="Create"])
youtube.com##ytd-masthead ytd-button-renderer:has(button[aria-label*="Create"])

! Hide Remix button
youtube.com##ytd-menu-renderer yt-button-view-model:has-text("Remix")

! Hide Download button
youtube.com##ytd-menu-renderer yt-button-view-model:has-text("Download")

! Hide Thanks button
youtube.com##ytd-menu-renderer yt-button-view-model:has-text("Thanks")

! Hide the topic filter chip bar
youtube.com###secondary yt-related-chip-cloud-renderer

! Remove unwanted flow renderers and dialogs
youtube.com##.YtdTalkToRecsFlowRendererHost:has-text(What hobbies are you interested in developing?)
youtube.com##tp-yt-paper-dialog.ytd-popup-container:has-text(/following Premium|Choose all that apply|Become a member|Free trial|How are your|How interested|Live TV|Wish videos|background play|better [...]
youtube.com##ytd-inline-survey-renderer
youtube.com##ytd-message-renderer.ytd-live-chat-frame.style-scope:has-text("Chat replay")

! Block Playables on the homepage
youtube.com##ytd-rich-section-renderer:has([title^="YouTube Playables"])

---------- SEARCH ----------
! Hide search suggestions drop downs
||suggestqueries-clients*.youtube.com/complete/search^

! Make video thumbnails smaller in search results
youtube.com##ytd-two-column-search-results-renderer ytd-thumbnail:style(min-width: 240px !important; width:50% !important; max-width: 300px !important;)

! ---------- SHORTS ----------
! Hide all videos containing the phrase "#shorts"
youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(#video-title:has-text(#shorts))
youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(#video-title:has-text(#Shorts))
youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(#video-title:has-text(#short))
youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(#video-title:has-text(#Short))

! Hide all videos with the shorts indicator on the thumbnail
youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has([overlay-style="SHORTS"])
youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has([overlay-style="SHORTS"])
youtube.com##ytd-video-renderer:has([overlay-style="SHORTS"])
youtube.com##ytd-item-section-renderer.ytd-section-list-renderer[page-subtype="subscriptions"]:has(ytd-video-renderer:has([overlay-style="SHORTS"]))

! Hide shorts section on homepage
youtube.com##ytd-rich-section-renderer:has(#rich-shelf-header:has-text(Shorts))
youtube.com##ytd-reel-shelf-renderer:has(.ytd-reel-shelf-renderer:has-text(Shorts))

! Hide shorts in video descriptions
youtube.com##ytd-reel-shelf-renderer.ytd-structured-description-content-renderer:has-text("Shorts remixing this video")

! Hide shorts from search results
youtube.com##ytd-search grid-shelf-view-model.ytGridShelfViewModelHost:has-text(Shorts)

! Hide Shorts remixes in descriptions and suggestions
youtube.com##ytd-reel-shelf-renderer:has(#title:has-text(/(^| )Shorts.?Remix.*$/i))

! Hide Shorts by direct /shorts/ URL in links (additional catch-all for grids/search)
youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(a[href^="/short looking for more? /shorts/"])
youtube.com##ytd-video-renderer:has(a[href^="/shorts/"])

! Shorts in Recommendations
youtube.com##ytd-watch-next-secondary-results-renderer > div[id='items'] > ytd-item-section-renderer > div[id="contents"] > ytd-compact-video-renderer

! ---------- WATCH (PLAYER) ----------
! ---------- PLAYER STYLING & UI ----------
! YouTube player controls with better contrast and blur
youtube.com##.ytp-fullscreen-quick-actions, .ytp-button.ytp-play-button, .ytp-time-wrapper, .ytp-volume-area, .ytp-right-controls, .ytp-button.ytp-chapter-title, .ytp-button.ytp-fullscreen-grid-expand[...]
! Set default state to hidden with smooth transition
youtube.com##.ytp-fullscreen-quick-actions :is(button[aria-label*="like" i], button[aria-label*="dislike" i], button[aria-label*="More" i])
youtube.com##.ytp-fullscreen-quick-actions:style(opacity: 0 !important; transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out !important;)

! Reveal on hover
youtube.com##.ytp-fullscreen-quick-actions:hover:style(opacity: 1 !important;)

! Style popup panels with translucency
youtube.com##html[dark] #contentWrapper > .ytd-popup-container.style-scope:style(background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8) !important; color: #fff !important;)
youtube.com##html:not([dark]) #contentWrapper > .ytd-popup-container.style-scope:style(background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important; color: #000 !important;)

! Style header to match translucent popup panels
youtube.com##html[dark] #header > .ytd-multi-page-menu-renderer.style-scope:style(background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8) !important; color: #fff !important;)
youtube.com##html:not([dark]) #header > .ytd-multi-page-menu-renderer.style-scope:style(background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important; color: #000 !important;)

! Remove the "Contains paid promotion" popup on sponsored videos.
youtube.com##.ytp-paid-content-overlay-link

! Hide channel logo/branding in the bottom-right corner of the video.
youtube.com##.iv-branding

! Remove background from time display.
youtube.com##.ytp-time-display span.ytp-time-wrapper:remove-class(ytp-time-wrapper)

! Remove featured product ads from in video.
youtube.com##.ytp-featured-product

! Remove the "Experiencing interruptions?" popup.
youtube.com##tp-yt-paper-toast:has(yt-formatted-string:has-text("interruptions?"))

! Remove cinematic lighting
youtube.com###cinematics.ytd-watch-flexy:remove()

! Suppress under-video information boxes
youtube.com##ytd-shelf-renderer:has-text('From health sources')
youtube.com###clarify-box
youtube.com###clarify-box, ytd-watch-flexy #clarify-box

! Remove mouseover background from description boxes
youtube.com##+js(ra, enable-color-sampling, ytd-watch-metadata[enable-color-sampling], stay)
youtube.com##+js(aeld, /^mouse(enter|leave)$/, , elements, #description)

! Hide the Clip button
youtube.com###flexible-item-buttons > yt-button-view-model.ytd-menu-renderer > .ytd-menu-renderer.style-scope.ytSpecButtonViewModelHost:has(div.yt-spec-button-shape-next__button-text-content:has-text([...]

! Remove "Auto-dubbed" indicator
youtube.com##yt-lockup-view-model.lockup.ytd-item-section-renderer:has-text(Auto-dubbed)
youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(.ytd-badge-supported-renderer:has-text(Auto-dubbed))
youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(div.badge-shape-wiz__text:has-text(Auto-dubbed))
youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(div.yt-badge-shape__text:has-text('Auto-dubbed'))

! Fix the color-changing background on mouse-over for description
youtube.com##+js(ra, enable-color-sampling, ytd-watch-metadata[enable-color-sampling], stay)
youtube.com##+js(aeld, /^mouse(enter|leave)$/, , elements, #description)

! recommendations sidebar
youtube.com##ytd-tvfilm-offer-module-renderer