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Browser Extension

Unhook

A free browser extension that hides YouTube recommendations, comments and Shorts.

Visit Unhook4.7

  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Chrome, Firefox

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What is Unhook?

Unhook lets you switch off the parts of YouTube designed to keep you watching, including the home feed, related videos, comments, Shorts and autoplay. Each element has its own toggle, so you can keep what helps and hide the rest. The extension is free and used by over a million people.

Pros: what Unhook does well

  • Fine-grained toggles for each feature
  • Very light and simple
  • Free with no account

Cons: where it falls short

  • YouTube only
  • Desktop browsers only

Who Unhook is for

Anyone who opens YouTube for one video and loses an hour.

Who can skip it

People who rarely use YouTube.

Unhook alternatives

Not sold on Unhook? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Distraction Blocking resources

SelfControl

Focus: website blocker, mac and open source. Shares focus with Unhook. A Mac app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (Unhook: 4.7).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

Freedom

Focus: blocker and screen time. Shares focus with Unhook. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Paid but Affordable (Unhook: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and iOS. Rated 4.3 (Unhook: 4.7).

Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.3Visit

uBlock Origin

Focus: ad blocker, content blocker and privacy. Also in Distraction Blocking and Focus, like Unhook. Rated 4.8 (Unhook: 4.7).

Browser ExtensionFreeFirefox, Chrome
4.8Visit

AdGuard Home

Focus: ad blocker, dns and privacy. Also in Digital Minimalism and Distraction Blocking, like Unhook. Adds Linux and macOS. Same 4.7 rating.

OtherFreeLinux, macOS
4.7Visit

Pi-hole

Focus: ad blocker, dns and privacy. Also in Distraction Blocking and Digital Minimalism, like Unhook. A web app, not a browser extension. Adds Linux and Web. Same 4.7 rating.

Web AppFreeLinux, Web
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Unhook

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Deep Questions Podcast

Focus: podcast and career. Shares focus with Unhook. A podcast, not a browser extension. Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Unhook: 4.7).

PodcastFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

FreeTube

Focus: privacy, video and subscriptions. Shares youtube with Unhook. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Unhook: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Ghostery

Focus: ad blocker, tracker blocker and privacy. Also in Distraction Blocking and Digital Minimalism, like Unhook. Adds Safari. Rated 4.5 (Unhook: 4.7).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.5Visit
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