YouTube Blur Bad Thumbnails by BayHatter
Blurs unwanted or clickbait thumbnails on YouTube homepage.
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About this extension
YouTube Blur Bad Thumbnails helps you enjoy a cleaner and less distracting YouTube homepage.
This lightweight extension automatically blurs unwanted or clickbait thumbnails so you can browse YouTube more peacefully and stay focused.
Key Features:
• Blur All mode - Blurs every thumbnail on the homepage
• Keyword mode - Blur specific videos (e.g. "love", "prank", "beautiful", "shocking")
• Whitelist - Protect educational, tutorial, or important videos from blurring
• Adjustable blur strength (0–20)
• Hover to Reveal - Simply hover your mouse over any blurred thumbnail to temporarily see it
• Works smoothly with YouTube’s dynamic loading
Important Notes:
- This extension works only on the YouTube homepage
- Does not affect search results, watch pages, or Shorts
- All settings are saved locally in your browser
- Lightweight and privacy-friendly — no data collection
Perfect for users who want to reduce clickbait, spoilers, and distractions while browsing YouTube.
Made with ❤️ by BayHatter — a solo developer who keeps all extensions completely free forever.
Support the developer:
If you find this extension useful, you can support future updates on Patreon.
This lightweight extension automatically blurs unwanted or clickbait thumbnails so you can browse YouTube more peacefully and stay focused.
Key Features:
• Blur All mode - Blurs every thumbnail on the homepage
• Keyword mode - Blur specific videos (e.g. "love", "prank", "beautiful", "shocking")
• Whitelist - Protect educational, tutorial, or important videos from blurring
• Adjustable blur strength (0–20)
• Hover to Reveal - Simply hover your mouse over any blurred thumbnail to temporarily see it
• Works smoothly with YouTube’s dynamic loading
Important Notes:
- This extension works only on the YouTube homepage
- Does not affect search results, watch pages, or Shorts
- All settings are saved locally in your browser
- Lightweight and privacy-friendly — no data collection
Perfect for users who want to reduce clickbait, spoilers, and distractions while browsing YouTube.
Made with ❤️ by BayHatter — a solo developer who keeps all extensions completely free forever.
Support the developer:
If you find this extension useful, you can support future updates on Patreon.
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access your data for www.youtube.com
- Access your data for youtube.com
Optional permissions:
- Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
More information
- Version
- 2.8
- Size
- 89.32 KB
- Last updated
- 3 days ago (Apr 6, 2026)
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- License
- MIT License
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