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24 alternatives to Turn Off the Lights

A simple browser extension for watching videos 🎥🌚

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Turn Off the Lights launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Turn Off the Lights for Safari▲95
Darkens the rest of the web
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Single Page YouTube▲64
Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
3
DistractOff▲179
Stop impulsive procrastination with this Chrome extension
2016 · its alternatives →
4
Nothing On The Internet▲77
An internet off button for when you cant take it anymore
2017 · nothingontheinternet.com · its alternatives →
5
Video Search for Chrome▲77
Extension to search for videos without leaving the page
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
watchlimits▲110
Solve binge watching and unlock hours of lost productivity
2022 · its alternatives →
7
YouTube Rabbit Hole▲122
Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
8
JustLetMeWatch▲63
Safari extension to improve video playback on the web.
2019 · camdenfullmer.com · its alternatives →
9
YouTube Simplified▲92
A more productive way to watch videos online
2024 · bsodoge.github.io · its alternatives →
10
Focus▲221
A Mac app to block distracting websites
2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →
11
Just Focus▲226
Simple website blocker for Chrome 🙅💻
2018 · its alternatives →
12
Focus Dude▲88
Block any websites so you can focus on the web
2021 · asyrafff.com · its alternatives →
13
Yo Chrome Extension▲81
Yo your friends the funny video you're watching in 2 clicks
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
14
ViewTube Police▲17
keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
15
Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions▲69
Chrome extension to block images on webpages with a simple click. The extension helps reduce distractions and improve page load times by controlling when images are displayed. - kirill-markin/chrome-auto-image-blocker
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
StudyTube▲17
Spend less time on YouTube
2024 · studytube.vercel.app · its alternatives →
17
Edge Light for video calls▲112
Browser extension to look good on video calls.
Jan 2026 · edgelightextension.com · its alternatives →
18
Channel▲109
Removes distracting features from apps
2021 · channel.af · its alternatives →
19
No Ads Please▲7
Watch YouTube videos without annoying ads
2019 · noadsplease.com · its alternatives →
20
Youtify for Chrome▲71
Search, Play and record your favorites youtube videos
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
21
UltraWideo 2.0▲71
Cross-browser extension that manipulates video aspect ratio.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
Youtube focus mode▲7
Watch only what you search for
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
23
Look Away to Pause YouTube (Experimental Chrome Extension)▲21
Look Away to Pause Youtube - Experimental Chrome Extension - Hemmingsson/FacePause
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
Pause auto playing video▲5
Pause the annoying auto play videos
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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