Remove ads, shorts, and algorithmic suggestions on YouTube (EN/NL/DE/FR)
// ==UserScript==
// @name Focused YouTube
// @version 34
// @author Richard B
// @namespace https://www.365devnet.eu/focusedyoutube
// @description Remove ads, shorts, and algorithmic suggestions on YouTube (EN/NL/DE/FR)
// @match *://*.youtube.com/*
// @icon https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=youtube.com
// @run-at document-start
// @grant GM_setValue
// @grant GM_getValue
// @license MIT
// ==/UserScript==
/*
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2025 Richard B
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy...
(license text unchanged)
*/
// -----------------------------
// Config
// -----------------------------
const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
/// homepage redirect ///
redirectHomepage: false, // Options: 'wl', 'subs', 'lib', false
hideHomepageButton: false,
/// homepage suggestions ///
hideAllSuggestions: false,
hideAllButOneRow: false,
hideInfiniteScroll: false,
/// video player ///
skipAds: true,
hideLiveChat: true,
hideRelatedVideos: true,
hideMiniPlayerButton: true,
hidePlayNextButton: true,
forceCinemaMode: true,
/// shorts ///
hideShorts: true,
redirectShortsPlayer: true,
/// misc ///
hideSearchButton: false,
cleanSearchResults: true,
hideSponsoredContent: true,
hideFilterBar: true,
forceAudioTrack: true,
preferredAudioLanguage: 'en', // 'en','nl','de','fr','es','it','pt','ja','ko','zh',...
/// video buttons ///
hideThanksButton: true,
hideClipButton: true,
hideSponsorButton: true,
/// audio control ///
blockMultiAudio: true,
aggressiveAudioControl: true,
/// layout fixes ///
removeFirstColumnClass: true,
};
const SETTINGS = DEFAULT_SETTINGS;
// Mark settings in HTML
const HTML = document.documentElement;
Object.keys(SETTINGS).forEach(key => {
HTML.setAttribute(key, SETTINGS[key]);
});
// -----------------------------
// CSS Blocklists
// -----------------------------
const DESKTOP_BLOCK_LIST = [
// Ads
'#masthead-ad',
'ytd-mealbar-promo-renderer',
'ytd-carousel-ad-renderer',
'.ytd-display-ad-renderer',
'ytd-ad-slot-renderer',
'div.ytp-ad-overlay-image',
'.iv-branding.annotation-type-custom.annotation',
// Shorts
'html[hideShorts="true"] ytd-rich-section-renderer',
'html[hideShorts="true"] ytd-reel-shelf-renderer',
'html[hideShorts="true"] ytd-shelf-renderer',
// Left Bar Navigation
'a[href="/feed/trending"]',
'a[href="/feed/explore"]',
'html[hideShorts="true"] ytd-guide-section-renderer a[title="Shorts"]',
'html[hideShorts="true"] ytd-mini-guide-entry-renderer[aria-label="Shorts"]',
'ytd-guide-section-renderer.ytd-guide-renderer.style-scope:nth-of-type(4)',
'ytd-guide-section-renderer.ytd-guide-renderer.style-scope:nth-of-type(3)',
// Homepage
'html[hideHomepageButton="true"] a:not(#logo)[href="/"]',
'html[hideAllSuggestions="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"]',
'html[hideAllButOneRow="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] #header',
'html[hideAllButOneRow="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] ytd-rich-grid-renderer>#contents>ytd-rich-grid-row:nth-child(n+2)',
'html[hideInfiniteScroll="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] ytd-rich-grid-renderer>#contents>ytd-continuation-item-renderer',
// Video Player
'html[hideRelatedVideos="true"] #secondary>div.circle',
'html[hideRelatedVideos="true"] #related',
'html[hideRelatedVideos="true"] .html5-endscreen',
'html[hidePlayNextButton="true"] a.ytp-next-button.ytp-button',
'html[hidePlayNextButton="true"] a.ytp-prev-button.ytp-button',
'html[hideLiveChat="true"] #chat',
'html[hideMiniPlayerButton="true"] .ytp-button.ytp-miniplayer-button',
'.ytd-download-button-renderer.style-scope',
// Video Action Buttons
'html[hideThanksButton="true"] ytd-menu-renderer button[aria-label="Thanks"]',
'html[hideThanksButton="true"] ytd-menu-renderer button[title="Show support with Super Thanks"]',
'html[hideThanksButton="true"] ytd-menu-renderer yt-button-view-model:has(button[aria-label="Thanks"])',
'html[hideClipButton="true"] ytd-menu-renderer button[aria-label="Clip"]',
'html[hideClipButton="true"] ytd-menu-renderer button[title="Clip"]',
'html[hideClipButton="true"] ytd-menu-renderer yt-button-view-model:has(button[aria-label="Clip"])',
'html[hideSponsorButton="true"] #sponsor-button',
'html[hideSponsorButton="true"] ytd-video-owner-renderer #sponsor-button',
'html[hideSponsorButton="true"] ytd-video-owner-renderer timed-animation-button-renderer',
'html[hideSponsorButton="true"] ytd-video-owner-renderer button[aria-label="Subscribe Plus"]',
// Search
'div.sbdd_a',
'#container.ytd-search ytd-search-pyv-renderer',
'html[hideSearchButton="true"] div.ytd-masthead>ytd-searchbox',
'html[hideSearchButton="true"] div.ytd-masthead>#voice-search-button',
// Filter Bar (Chips)
'html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytd-feed-filter-chip-bar-renderer',
'html[hideFilterBar="true"] #chips-wrapper',
];
const MOBILE_BLOCK_LIST = [
// Ads
'ytm-companion-ad-renderer',
'ytm-promoted-sparkles-web-renderer',
// Homepage
'html[hideHomepageButton="true"] div[tab-identifier="FEwhat_to_watch"]',
'html[hideSearchButton="true"] #header-bar > header > div > button',
'html[hideSearchButton="true"] #center.style-scope.ytd-masthead',
// Shorts in search results
'html[hideShorts="true"] ytm-reel-shelf-renderer.item',
// Video Player
'html[hideRelatedVideos="true"] ytm-item-section-renderer[section-identifier="related-items"]>lazy-list',
'html[hidePlayNextButton="true"] .player-controls-middle-core-buttons > div:nth-child(1)',
'html[hidePlayNextButton="true"] .player-controls-middle-core-buttons > div:nth-child(5)',
// Video Action Buttons - Mobile
'html[hideThanksButton="true"] ytm-menu-renderer button[aria-label="Thanks"]',
'html[hideThanksButton="true"] ytm-menu-renderer yt-button-view-model:has(button[aria-label="Thanks"])',
'html[hideClipButton="true"] ytm-menu-renderer button[aria-label="Clip"]',
'html[hideClipButton="true"] ytm-menu-renderer yt-button-view-model:has(button[aria-label="Clip"])',
'html[hideSponsorButton="true"] ytm-video-owner-renderer #sponsor-button',
'html[hideSponsorButton="true"] ytm-video-owner-renderer timed-animation-button-renderer',
'html[hideSponsorButton="true"] ytm-video-owner-renderer button[aria-label="Subscribe Plus"]',
// Navigation Bar
'html[hideHomepageButton="true"] ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(1)',
'html[hideShorts="true"] ytm-pivot-bar-item-renderer:nth-child(2)',
'ytm-chip-cloud-chip-renderer[chip-style="STYLE_EXPLORE_LAUNCHER_CHIP"]',
// Filter Bar (Chips) - Mobile
'html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytm-feed-filter-chip-bar-renderer',
];
// -----------------------------
// Utilities
// -----------------------------
function addStyle(css) {
const style = document.createElement('style');
style.textContent = css;
document.head.appendChild(style);
}
function addFilterBarSpacingFix() {
const spacingCSS = `
/* Fix spacing when filter bar is hidden */
html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] #primary #contents,
html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] ytd-rich-grid-renderer,
html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] #contents.ytd-rich-grid-renderer {
padding-top: 32px !important;
margin-top: 16px !important;
}
html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] ytd-rich-grid-row:first-child {
margin-top: 24px !important;
padding-top: 16px !important;
}
html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="home"] #primary > #contents {
padding-top: 32px !important;
}
/* Mobile */
html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytm-browse[page-subtype="home"] #contents,
html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytm-rich-grid-renderer #contents {
padding-top: 24px !important;
margin-top: 12px !important;
}
html[hideFilterBar="true"] ytd-browse[page-subtype="subscriptions"] #primary #contents {
padding-top: 32px !important;
}
`;
addStyle(spacingCSS);
}
// -----------------------------
// Robust remover for first-column marker (class OR attribute, Shadow DOM aware)
// -----------------------------
// Walk document + nested shadow roots
function* deepElements(root = document) {
const stack = [root];
while (stack.length) {
const node = stack.pop();
if (!node) continue;
if (node.nodeType === 1) yield node; // element
const sr = node.shadowRoot;
if (sr) for (let i = sr.children.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) stack.push(sr.children[i]);
if (node.children) for (let i = node.children.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) stack.push(node.children[i]);
}
}
function clearFirstColumnFlagOn(el) {
// Remove attribute form (homepage uses this)
if (el.hasAttribute && el.hasAttribute('is-in-first-column')) {
el.removeAttribute('is-in-first-column');
}
// Remove class form (some pages still use this)
if (el.classList?.contains('is-in-first-column')) {
el.classList.remove('is-in-first-column');
}
}
function stripFirstColumnFlagDeep(root = document) {
for (const el of deepElements(root)) {
clearFirstColumnFlagOn(el);
}
}
function observeDeep(target, cb) {
const observers = new Set();
const attach = (rootNode) => {
if (!rootNode) return;
const obs = new MutationObserver(cb);
obs.observe(rootNode, {
childList: true,
subtree: true,
attributes: true,
// Watch both class and the boolean attribute
attributeFilter: ['class', 'is-in-first-column'],
});
observers.add(obs);
};
attach(target);
if (document.body) attach(document.body);
// Attach to existing shadow roots
for (const el of deepElements(document)) {
if (el.shadowRoot) attach(el.shadowRoot);
}
// Discover future shadow roots
const discover = new MutationObserver(() => {
for (const el of deepElements(document)) {
if (el.shadowRoot) attach(el.shadowRoot);
}
});
discover.observe(document.documentElement, { childList: true, subtree: true });
return () => {
discover.disconnect();
observers.forEach(o => o.disconnect());
};
}
function setupFirstColumnStripping() {
if (!SETTINGS.removeFirstColumnClass) return;
const run = () => stripFirstColumnFlagDeep(document);
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', run, { once: true });
} else {
run();
}
observeDeep(document, (mutations) => {
for (const m of mutations) {
if (m.type === 'attributes') {
const el = m.target;
clearFirstColumnFlagOn(el);
} else if (m.type === 'childList') {
m.addedNodes.forEach(n => {
if (n.nodeType === 1) stripFirstColumnFlagDeep(n);
});
}
}
});
// Periodic safety sweep
setInterval(run, 1200);
}
// -----------------------------
// Audio track control
// -----------------------------
function initializeAudioBlocking() {
function hookYouTubePlayer() {
if (!location.hostname.includes('youtube.com')) return;
const playerElement = document.querySelector('#movie_player');
if (!playerElement) return;
try {
if (playerElement.setAudioTrack && !playerElement.setAudioTrackHooked) {
playerElement.setAudioTrackHooked = true;
const original = playerElement.setAudioTrack;
playerElement.setAudioTrack = function (trackId) {
if (SETTINGS.aggressiveAudioControl && trackId !== 0) return;
return original.call(this, trackId);
};
}
if (playerElement.selectAudioTrack && !playerElement.selectAudioTrackHooked) {
playerElement.selectAudioTrackHooked = true;
const original = playerElement.selectAudioTrack;
playerElement.selectAudioTrack = function (trackId) {
if (SETTINGS.aggressiveAudioControl && trackId !== 0) return;
return original.call(this, trackId);
};
}
if (playerElement.changeAudioTrack && !playerElement.changeAudioTrackHooked) {
playerElement.changeAudioTrackHooked = true;
const original = playerElement.changeAudioTrack;
playerElement.changeAudioTrack = function (trackId) {
if (SETTINGS.aggressiveAudioControl && trackId !== 0) return;
return original.call(this, trackId);
};
}
} catch (_) { /* silent */ }
}
const originalCreateElement = document.createElement;
document.createElement = function (tagName) {
const element = originalCreateElement.call(this, tagName);
if (String(tagName).toLowerCase() === 'video') {
const checkForTracks = setInterval(() => {
try {
if (element.audioTracks && element.audioTracks.length > 0) {
for (let i = 0; i < element.audioTracks.length; i++) {
element.audioTracks[i].enabled = (i === 0);
}
const monitorInterval = setInterval(() => {
if (!document.contains(element)) return clearInterval(monitorInterval);
if (element.audioTracks && element.audioTracks.length > 1) {
const active = Array.from(element.audioTracks).findIndex(t => t.enabled);
if (active !== 0) {
for (let i = 0; i < element.audioTracks.length; i++) {
element.audioTracks[i].enabled = (i === 0);
}
}
}
}, 2000);
clearInterval(checkForTracks);
}
} catch (_) { /* silent */ }
}, 500);
setTimeout(() => clearInterval(checkForTracks), 30000);
}
return element;
};
hookYouTubePlayer();
setInterval(hookYouTubePlayer, 2000);
if (SETTINGS.blockMultiAudio) {
const audioBlockCSS = `
html[blockMultiAudio="true"] .ytp-menuitem[role="menuitem"]:has([aria-label*="audio" i]),
html[blockMultiAudio="true"] .ytp-menuitem[role="menuitem"]:has([aria-label*="sprache" i]),
html[blockMultiAudio="true"] .ytp-menuitem[role="menuitem"]:has([aria-label*="langue" i]),
html[blockMultiAudio="true"] .ytp-menuitem[role="menuitem"]:has([aria-label*="track" i]) { display: none !important; }
html[blockMultiAudio="true"] .ytp-chrome-controls .ytp-button[aria-label*="audio" i] { display: none !important; }
html[blockMultiAudio="true"] .ytp-panel-menu .ytp-menuitem:has([class*="audio"]) { display: none !important; }
`;
addStyle(audioBlockCSS);
}
}
// -----------------------------
// Dynamic behaviors
// -----------------------------
function redirectHomepage() {
if (location.pathname === '/') {
if (SETTINGS.redirectHomepage === 'wl') location.replace('/playlist/?list=WL');
if (SETTINGS.redirectHomepage === 'subs') location.replace('/feed/subscriptions');
if (SETTINGS.redirectHomepage === 'lib') location.replace('/feed/library');
}
}
function redirectShortsPlayer() {
if (location.pathname.startsWith('/shorts')) {
const redirPath = location.pathname.replace('shorts', 'watch');
location.replace(redirPath);
}
}
function disableRelatedAutoPlay() {
document.querySelectorAll('.ytp-autonav-toggle-button[aria-checked=true]').forEach(e => e.offsetParent && e.click());
document.querySelectorAll('.ytm-autonav-toggle-button-container[aria-pressed=true]').forEach(e => e.offsetParent && e.click());
}
function forceAudioTrack() {
if (!location.pathname.startsWith('/watch')) return;
const video = document.querySelector('.html5-main-video');
if (!video || !video.audioTracks) return;
if (video.audioTracks.length > 1) {
const preferred = String(SETTINGS.preferredAudioLanguage || '').toLowerCase();
let target = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < video.audioTracks.length; i++) {
const lang = (video.audioTracks[i].language || '').toLowerCase();
if (lang === preferred || lang.startsWith(preferred + '-')) { target = i; break; }
}
for (let i = 0; i < video.audioTracks.length; i++) video.audioTracks[i].enabled = (i === target);
}
}
function forceCinemaMode() {
if (!location.pathname.startsWith('/watch')) return;
const pageManager = document.querySelector('ytd-watch-flexy');
if (pageManager && pageManager.hasAttribute('theater')) return;
const clickIfVisible = sel => {
const el = document.querySelector(sel);
if (el && el.offsetParent) el.click();
};
clickIfVisible('.ytp-size-button');
clickIfVisible('button[aria-keyshortcuts="t"]');
clickIfVisible('.ytp-button[data-tooltip-target-id*="theater"]');
}
function skipVideoAds() {
if (!location.pathname.startsWith('/watch')) return;
document.querySelector(".ytp-ad-skip-button-slot button,.ytp-ad-overlay-close-button")?.click();
const adShowing = document.querySelector('.ad-showing');
if (adShowing) {
const video = document.querySelector('.html5-main-video');
if (video && !isNaN(video.duration)) {
video.play();
video.currentTime = video.duration;
}
}
}
function cleanSearchResults() {
if (!location.pathname.startsWith('/results')) return;
const badges = document.querySelectorAll('ytm-badge');
badges.forEach(badge => {
if (badge.innerText === '相關影片' || badge.innerText === '相关视频' || badge.innerText === 'Related') {
badge.closest('ytm-video-with-context-renderer')?.remove();
}
});
}
function runDynamicSettings() {
if (SETTINGS.redirectHomepage) redirectHomepage();
if (SETTINGS.redirectShortsPlayer) redirectShortsPlayer();
if (SETTINGS.cleanSearchResults) cleanSearchResults();
if (SETTINGS.skipAds) skipVideoAds();
if (SETTINGS.hideRelatedVideos) disableRelatedAutoPlay();
if (SETTINGS.forceCinemaMode) forceCinemaMode();
if (SETTINGS.forceAudioTrack) forceAudioTrack();
setTimeout(runDynamicSettings, 500);
}
// -----------------------------
// Boot
// -----------------------------
(function init() {
if (location.hostname.startsWith('www.')) {
addStyle(DESKTOP_BLOCK_LIST.map(e => `${e} {display: none !important}`).join('\n'));
addFilterBarSpacingFix();
}
if (location.hostname.startsWith('m.')) {
addStyle(MOBILE_BLOCK_LIST.map(e => `${e} {display: none !important}`).join('\n'));
addFilterBarSpacingFix();
}
if (SETTINGS.blockMultiAudio) {
initializeAudioBlocking();
}
setupFirstColumnStripping(); // <— robust removal for .is-in-first-column
runDynamicSettings();
})();