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24 alternatives to SimpleTube

A Chrome extension that eliminates YouTube distractions

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SimpleTube launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Search YouTube without stopping the video, and make your own playlists▲295

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Single Page YouTube▲64

   Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YouTube Rabbit Hole▲122

   Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   YouTube Simplified▲92

   A more productive way to watch videos online

   2024 · bsodoge.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   StudyTube▲17

   Spend less time on YouTube

   2024 · studytube.vercel.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   YourTube▲73

   A productivity focused YouTube experience

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7TM
   Tube – Minimalist YouTube▲220

   2018 · tube.quinzel.tech · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tube▲143

   A minimalist and distraction-free YouTube 🎬

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FocusTube▲112

   Blur YouTube thumbnails and titles

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    YouTube Ultra Focus Mode▲130

    Distraction free YouTube learning

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Youtube Detox▲125

    Distraction-free Youtube search

    2019 · youtubedetox.skynox.tech · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BriefTube▲73

    Instant video summarizer

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Just Focus▲226

    Simple website blocker for Chrome 🙅💻

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PlayTube▲69

    Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Music Mode for YouTube▲115

    A distraction-free way to listen to music

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TubeSum▲92

    Summarize YouTube videos

    2024 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CleanTube▲2

    Transform YouTube into a distraction free learning tool

    Apr 2026 · clean-tube.netlify.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    YouTube Liberation▲5

    Never get distracted by YouTube again

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SafeTube▲112

    A safe and focused video player for YouTube and Vimeo

    2023 · astrosafe.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mutube▲7

    Hide distractions on YouTube. Focus only on what matters

    2025 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ChatTube▲101

    Chat with any YouTube video

    2023 · chattube.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Youtube Remote▲82

    Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ViewTube Police▲17

    keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Distraction-Free for YouTube Pro▲9

    Reclaim your YouTube experience –no distractions, just focus

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →