Remove distractions.Own your focus.
TrimTube hides recommendations, comments, shorts, and sidebar clutter from YouTube. Watch what you came for - nothing more.
Everything you need to
reclaim your attention
Granular controls that let you decide exactly what shows up on YouTube - and what doesn't.
Hide Distractions
Remove recommendations, sidebar, shorts shelf, and home feed clutter. See only what you came to watch.
Full Focus Mode
One toggle to strip everything except the video player. Keyboard shortcut included. Pure watching experience.
Blur Thumbnails
Blur thumbnail images in feeds and recommendations. Hover to reveal. Avoid getting pulled into clickbait.
Smart Controls
Category-based toggles saved to your profile. Set it once, and it works across every YouTube page type.
Page-Aware Rules
Different rules for Home, Watch, Search, and Channel pages. TrimTube adapts to where you are on YouTube.
Zero Performance Cost
CSS-based hiding with minimal DOM interaction. No content script overhead. YouTube stays fast.
Up and running in seconds
No configuration files. No learning curve. Just install and go.
Install the extension
Add TrimTube to Chrome in one click. No account needed, no setup required.
Customize your experience
Toggle individual features by category. Hide comments, sidebar, shorts, or enable full focus mode.
Stay focused
Your settings persist across sessions. Open YouTube and experience it without the noise.
Blur Thumbnails
Keep your feed useful without visual bait. Blur Thumbnails softens recommendation and preview images, so you can search, choose, and watch intentionally.
Blurs distracting previews instantly
Reduces impulse clicks from visual triggers
Works on home, search, and recommendations
Applies consistently across major YouTube surfaces
One-click toggle from the popup
Enable when you need focus, disable anytime
Questions and answers
Ready to take control?
Install TrimTube and experience YouTube without the noise. Free, private by design.