A premium, distraction-free YouTube experience.
Reclaim your focus by hiding algorithm-driven recommendations, social metrics, and clutter across the entire platform.
If DeTube helps you regain your productivity, consider dropping a ⭐️ to help others discover it!
DeTube provides granular control over YouTube's interface, allowing you to curate exactly what you want to see:
| Area | Capabilities |
|---|---|
| 🧩 Global Header | Hide search bar, voice search, notifications, and "Sign In" prompts. |
| 🏠 Homepage | Hide the entire recommendation grid, Shorts shelves, and Trending sections. |
| 🎥 Video Page | Center the player, enable grayscale mode, hide comments, related videos, and social metrics. |
| 👤 Channel Page | Hide branding banners, subscriber counts, and specific navigation tabs (Shorts, Live, etc.). |
| 🎯 4 Focus Modes | Always On, Focus Timer, Schedule, and Daily Limit. |
💡 Want to build from source?
Check out our comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md guide! It includes:
- Setting up your local environment (Node.js >= 22.x required)
- Building the extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Opera
- Specialized Safari and Firefox installation instructions
DeTube is built with Manifest V3 and supports all major modern browsers:
| Browser | Status |
|---|---|
| Chrome / Arc / Brave | ✅ Supported |
| Firefox | ✅ Supported (AMO Sanitized) |
| Microsoft Edge | ✅ Supported |
| Opera | ✅ Supported |
| Safari (MV3) | ⏳ Coming soon |
| Category | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React 18 + TypeScript |
| Build Tool | Vite |
| Styling | Vanilla CSS (Modular selectors) |
| Icons | Lucide React |
| Storage | Chrome Storage API (local) |
We welcome contributions! Please read our CONTRIBUTING.md and Development Guide for technical details, setup instructions, and our Pull Request workflow.
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.
Developed by GeekStash.dev