Clickbait Remover for Youtube

by Pieter van Heijningen

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Quick Look

This extension helps you avoid clickbait on YouTube by replacing misleading thumbnails and altering sensationalized titles.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

YouTube users who want a more genuine and less distracting viewing experience.

Key Features

→ Replaces clickbait thumbnails with video frames.
→ Modifies titles to remove excessive capitalization.
→ Works across all YouTube pages (homepage, trending, subscriptions, channels).
→ Customizable options accessible via the extension icon.
→ Provides real-time previews of changes.

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Mostly Positive

Users find this extension highly effective at removing YouTube clickbait, appreciating its customizable features and impact on title presentation.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.

What Users Love

✓ Successfully removes clickbait by altering thumbnails and titles.
✓ Customizable settings allow for a tailored user experience.
✓ Works on various YouTube pages, enhancing overall navigation.

Points to Consider

× Some users may still encounter unaddressed clickbait if the extension's logic doesn't catch it.
× The extension is not actively maintained, leading to potential compatibility issues with YouTube updates.

Official Description

From the Developer

This extension replaces thumbnails with a frame from the video, effectively removing any clickbait while still showing a high quality thumbnail so you can still get a good idea of what the video is about. It can also modify titles to stop partial or all caps titles.

It works everywhere on Youtube including the homepage, trending page, subscription page and channel pages.

All functionality of the extension is customizable by clicking the extension icon on the top right, you can see the effect that different options have right away if you have a youtube tab open, no need to reload the page. And also on mobile.

This extension might help people who have a Youtube addiction or anyone who just doesn't want to be distracted by flashy thumbnails and all caps titles while trying to find some quality content.

Source code: https://github.com/pietervanheijningen/clickbait-remover-for-youtube Firefox version: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clickbait-remover-for-youtube

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