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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. 1
   Turn Off the Lights for Safari▲95

   Darkens the rest of the web

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ViewedIt▲326

   Record your screen, share & know instantly when people watch

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Single Page YouTube▲64

   Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DistractOff▲179

   Stop impulsive procrastination with this Chrome extension

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nothing On The Internet▲77

   An internet off button for when you cant take it anymore

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   watchlimits▲110

   Solve binge watching and unlock hours of lost productivity

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   YouTube Rabbit Hole▲122

   Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JustLetMeWatch▲63

   Safari extension to improve video playback on the web.

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   YouTube Simplified▲92

   A more productive way to watch videos online

   2024 · bsodoge.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Focus▲221

    A Mac app to block distracting websites

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Just Focus▲226

    Simple website blocker for Chrome 🙅💻

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Focus Dude▲88

    Block any websites so you can focus on the web

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Yo Chrome Extension▲81

    Yo your friends the funny video you're watching in 2 clicks

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14TC
    Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions▲69

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ViewTube Police▲17

    keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16LA
    Look Away to Pause YouTube (Experimental Chrome Extension)▲21

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    StudyTube▲17

    Spend less time on YouTube

    2024 · studytube.vercel.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Channel▲109

    Removes distracting features from apps

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Music Mode for YouTube▲115

    A distraction-free way to listen to music

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    No Ads Please▲7

    Watch YouTube videos without annoying ads

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UltraWideo 2.0▲71

    Cross-browser extension that manipulates video aspect ratio.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pause auto playing video▲5

    Pause the annoying auto play videos

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23IC
    I created an extension for direct streaming of videos, bypassing ads▲23

    2023 · native-video.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Browser Stealth Mode▲60

    Disguise your internet browsing activities

    2021 · its alternatives →

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