Turn Off YouTube Comments & Live Chat Chrome Extension Analysis
Automation & Workflow EfficiencyChrome extension ID: bnbnjkiglooccambmgnmbepaofnjjjpl
A browser extension that modifies the YouTube interface to hide the comment section and live chat. It is designed to create a cleaner viewing experience and reduce exposure to toxicity or distractions during video playback.
Overview
Installs
10K+
Rating
★ 4.4
64 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English (United States)
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Automation & Workflow Efficiency
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
The product positions itself as a lightweight utility to remove distractions by hiding YouTube comments and live chat. It emphasizes flexibility by allowing users to keep the 'Add Comment' box while hiding others and highlights cross-browser and mobile compatibility.
Inferred product pattern
Single-purpose UI modifier aimed at enhancing focus by removing specific social elements from a high-traffic platform.
Review-backed pain points
Users report that the extension often 'hides' content by masking it with a black box rather than removing the element entirely, which prevents the video from expanding to fill the screen in theater or fullscreen mode.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of comment hiding for YouTube Shorts, absence of a 'collapse' toggle for quick access, and failure to properly resize the video player after elements are hidden.
- Users seeking a distraction-free viewing experience
- Individuals avoiding toxic online comment sections
- Students or professionals using YouTube for learning
- Hiding live chat during streams to maximize screen space
- Removing the comment section to avoid spoilers or negativity
- Cleaning up the YouTube UI on mobile web browsers
- Effective basic functionality for hiding comments
- UI layout issues leaving empty black boxes
- Failure to fully eliminate elements from the DOM
- Lack of support for YouTube Shorts
- Compatibility issues with ad blockers
- Performance complaints detected
- No pricing friction observed as the tool appears to be free.
Support
No specific support or account-related complaints observed in the provided samples.
Reliability
Users report reliability issues where the extension stops working or creates UI glitches (black boxes) that degrade the viewing experience.
Privacy
No privacy or security complaints observed in the provided samples.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 4
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 1
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 1.0.6
- Size: 12.84KiB
- Last updated:
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Website: unhook.app
