(defunct) An *AdGuard* Adblocker filter to remove all distractions from YouTube. Home page is emptied, recommendations, subscriptions, likes and dislikes are removed. As to why, see below. The latest version of this filter is always available at https://gist.github.com/Nullcaller/aae72d791e0e277777a6bc721d942ceb/raw

YTDR

! Title: YouTube Distractions Removal
! Mobile YouTube
m.youtube.com###header-bar > header.mobile-topbar-header.cbox > button.mobile-topbar-header-endpoint:first-child
m.youtube.com##ytm-watch-next-secondary-results-renderer.ytm-watch-flexy.style-scope
m.youtube.com##a.ytm-suggestion-set.ytm-videowall-still
m.youtube.com##ytm-browse[page-subtype=home]
m.youtube.com###app > div.page-container:nth-child(2) > ytm-watch > ytm-single-column-watch-next-results-renderer.watch-content.big-thumbnail-experiment:last-child > ytm-item-section-renderer.scwnr-content:last-child > lazy-list
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer.pivot-bar-slide-in:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(3)
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer.pivot-bar-slide-in:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(3) > div.pivot-bar-item-tab.pivot-subs
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(3) > div.pivot-bar-item-tab.pivot-subs
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(3)
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(2) > div.pivot-bar-item-tab.pivot-trending
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(2)
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(2)
m.youtube.com###app > div.page-container:nth-child(3) > ytm-browse > ytm-single-column-browse-results-renderer > div > div > ytm-rich-grid-renderer > div.rich-grid-renderer-contents:last-child
m.youtube.com###filter-chip-bar > div.chip-bar-contents
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:first-child > div.pivot-bar-item-tab.pivot-w2w
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:first-child
m.youtube.com###app > ytm-pivot-bar-renderer:nth-child(2) > ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:first-child
m.youtube.com###app > div.page-container:nth-child(2) > ytm-watch > ytm-single-column-watch-next-results-renderer.watch-content.big-thumbnail-experiment:last-child > ytm-item-section-renderer.scwnr-content:nth-child(2) > lazy-list > ytm-slim-video-metadata-renderer.item > div.slim-video-metadata-actions:nth-child(3) > c3-material-button.button-renderer.compact:first-child
m.youtube.com###app > div.page-container:nth-child(2) > ytm-watch > ytm-single-column-watch-next-results-renderer.watch-content.big-thumbnail-experiment:last-child > ytm-item-section-renderer.scwnr-content:nth-child(2) > lazy-list > ytm-slim-video-metadata-renderer.item > div.slim-video-metadata-actions:nth-child(3) > c3-material-button.button-renderer.compact:nth-child(2)
m.youtube.com###menu > div.menu-content:first-child > ytm-toggle-menu-service-item-renderer:nth-child(2)
m.youtube.com###menu > div.menu-content:first-child > ytm-toggle-menu-service-item-renderer:nth-child(3)
! Fix Mobile YouTube bugging into "Stream/preview has ended" with a mutation observer
m.youtube.com#%#var observer = new MutationObserver(function (mutations) { mutations.forEach(function (mutation) { console.log("[YTDR] Player mutation detected."); if (mutation.attributeName == "playable" && mutation.target.getAttribute("playable") == "false") setTimeout(function() { document.getElementById("player").setAttribute("playable", "true"); document.getElementById("player-container-id").setAttribute("playable", "true"); document.getElementById("player-control-container").setAttribute("playable", "true"); console.log("[YTDR] Player reset to playable."); }, 100); }); }); observer.observe(document.getElementById("player"), { attributes: true }); observer.observe(document.getElementById("player-container-id"), { attributes: true }); console.log("[YTDR] Player resetter activated successfully.");
! Desktop YouTube
youtube.com###primary > ytd-rich-grid-renderer.style-scope.ytd-two-column-browse-results-renderer
youtube.com###items > ytd-guide-entry-renderer.style-scope.ytd-guide-section-renderer:nth-child(5)
youtube.com###items > ytd-guide-entry-renderer.style-scope.ytd-guide-section-renderer:first-child
youtube.com###items > ytd-guide-entry-renderer.style-scope.ytd-guide-section-renderer:nth-child(2)
youtube.com###items > ytd-guide-entry-renderer.style-scope.ytd-guide-section-renderer:nth-child(3)
youtube.com###sections > ytd-guide-section-renderer.style-scope.ytd-guide-renderer:nth-child(2)
youtube.com###sections > ytd-guide-section-renderer.style-scope.ytd-guide-renderer:nth-child(3)
youtube.com###buttons > ytd-notification-topbar-button-renderer.style-scope.ytd-masthead.notification-button-style-type-default:nth-child(3)
youtube.com###buttons > ytd-topbar-menu-button-renderer.style-scope.ytd-masthead.style-default:nth-child(2)
youtube.com###items > ytd-mini-guide-entry-renderer.style-scope.ytd-mini-guide-renderer:first-child
youtube.com###items > ytd-mini-guide-entry-renderer.style-scope.ytd-mini-guide-renderer:nth-child(2)
youtube.com###items > ytd-mini-guide-entry-renderer.style-scope.ytd-mini-guide-renderer:nth-child(3)
youtube.com###items > ytd-mini-guide-entry-renderer.style-scope.ytd-mini-guide-renderer:nth-child(5)
youtube.com###logo
youtube.com###related

The logic of this filter is that a feature is considered distraction if it can grab your attention without you explicitly stating that you want it to do so. Your subscriptions make it easier for you to find a video that you will probably like, but also don't explicitly want to watch, so they're banned. Likes and dislikes are banned because they're really quite meaningless, but may affect your opinion of something or even make you approve or disapprove of something, which is impossible without involuntarily grabbing your attention first.

Basically, the only way you can find videos or channels with this filter, is by searching for them using the brilliant search feature. Really a return to the roots for Google. Anyway, this really makes you think of what you want to watch. It makes your brain work, it makes you remember stuff, and notice how it feels. If you want to be an intelligent human being and not a mindless monkey, this is the way.

Do note that clicking on the "Raw" button produces a link to a specific revision of this file. To always be up to date on this filter, be sure to use the specified link for your adblocker, as I will obviously update this filter whenever it breaks or YouTube changes its design completely. You may need to check the "Trusted" checkbox, I haven't really tested whether or not it works without that.

Well, I tried to add a JS rule in order to fix YouTube mobile going into "Premiere/stream ended days ago". I've found out two things. First is that this filter does indeed require to be checked as trusted. Second is that the trusted checkbox is obviously broken at the moment, as the rule just wouldn't work anyways, even though it does work when copied into user rules manually. So if you want to fix that, please copy the rule to your user rules:

m.youtube.com#%#var observer = new MutationObserver(function (mutations) { mutations.forEach(function (mutation) { console.log("[YTDR] Player mutation detected."); if (mutation.attributeName == "playable" && mutation.target.getAttribute("playable") == "false") setTimeout(function() { document.getElementById("player").setAttribute("playable", "true"); document.getElementById("player-container-id").setAttribute("playable", "true"); document.getElementById("player-control-container").setAttribute("playable", "true"); console.log("[YTDR] Player reset to playable."); }, 100); }); }); observer.observe(document.getElementById("player"), { attributes: true }); observer.observe(document.getElementById("player-container-id"), { attributes: true }); console.log("[YTDR] Player resetter activated successfully.");

Currently defunct. Use ReVanced.