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No Shorts: YouTube Focus

Hide Shorts and return to the video you meant to watch.

Account: NoExternal upload: No
Price
Free
Requires
iPhone / iPad / Mac · iOS 17+
Live version
v1.0
Availability
Live on the Japan App Store

A locally operating Safari extension that hides distracting elements from YouTube in Safari, including the Shorts tab, shelves, and Shorts videos. Shared and direct links open as long-form videos. Pro can also hide Home recommendations, short videos, related videos, comments, autoplay, and next-video prompts. It works only in Safari and does not change the official YouTube app. This app is not provided or endorsed by Google LLC.

Made for

For people who watch YouTube in Safari and want to stay with a chosen video or study session instead of drifting into Shorts and recommendations.

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Before and after

Problem

For people who watch YouTube in Safari and want to stay with a chosen video or study session instead of drifting into Shorts and recommendations.

How this app helps

A locally operating Safari extension that hides distracting elements from YouTube in Safari, including the Shorts tab, shelves, and Shorts videos. Shared and direct links open as long-form videos. Pro can also hide Home recommendations, short videos, related videos, comments, autoplay, and next-video prompts. It works only in Safari and does not change the official YouTube app. This app is not provided or endorsed by Google LLC.

Outcome

Hide Shorts and return to the video you meant to watch.

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What it does

  1. 01

    Hide Shorts tabs, shelves, and videos, and open shared or direct links as long-form videos

  2. 02

    Preview the elements that will disappear with an animation

  3. 03

    Use four Pro modes for quiet browsing, study, deeper focus, or watching one video only

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Good moments to use it

  • Before starting a study video
  • Opening a shared long-form video
  • Focusing on one video without recommendations or comments

04

Price and model

Core features are free. Pro is a ¥300 one-time purchase with no recurring charge or auto-renewal.

Ads
Not confirmed in public information
Subscriptions
No
In-app purchases
Yes

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Privacy summary

The extension runs locally in Safari and does not collect browsing history or viewing activity. No account is required.

Account
No
Third-party tracking
No
External upload
No
Primary storage
On device
Analytics service
Not confirmed in public information
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Recent update

Aug 6, 2026v1.0
  • Initial public release
  • Hides Shorts in YouTube for Safari
  • Offers four Pro focus modes

Hide Shorts and return to the video you meant to watch.

No Shorts: YouTube Focus

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