YouTube Hide Watched Videos

Hide or dim watched videos and shorts on YouTube with customizable settings and individual video control

YouTube Hide Watched Videos - Clean Up Your YouTube Experience 🎯 KEY FEATURES: - Automatically hide or dim watched videos and Shorts on YouTube - Three visibility modes: Normal, Dimmed (semi-transparent), or Hidden - Separate controls for regular videos and YouTube Shorts - Individual Video Mode - hide or dim specific videos with the eye icon on thumbnails - Hidden Videos Manager - view and manage all individually hidden videos - Customizable watch threshold (0-100 percent) - hide videos based on how much you watched - Smart theme with auto-detection, plus manual dark or light modes - Quick toggle buttons to set all videos at once - Collapsible sections for organized settings - Works on YouTube homepage, subscriptions, search results, and recommendations ✨ WHY USE THIS EXTENSION? - Focus on unwatched content without distractions - Manually hide videos you do not want to see again - Manage your hidden content with a built-in manager - Cleaner YouTube interface with less clutter - Save time by finding new videos faster - Reduce re-watching content you already saw - Improve content discovery 🚀 WHAT'S NEW SINCE 2.5.1 (now 2.11.0): - Backup and Restore: Export and import your hidden videos list as JSON with validation and conflict options (skip existing, keep newer, or overwrite all) - Powerful Search: Find hidden videos by title or video ID, with instant results, highlighting, and accessible status messages - Faster Experience: Big performance gains from smarter caching and visibility-aware processing that focuses work on videos currently on screen - Smarter On-Page Behavior: Eye icon state and hidden or dimmed status now stay perfectly in sync across page loads and tabs - Rock-Solid Reliability: The extension adapts to YouTube layout changes using resilient selectors and automatic fallbacks, with gentle in-app notices if YouTube shifts something - Better Startup and Stability: Improved background service worker initialization and messaging for fewer errors and smoother operation 🔧 EASY TO USE: 1. Click the extension icon in your toolbar 2. Choose visibility settings for videos and Shorts 3. Hide individual videos with the eye icon 4. Manage, search, export, or import hidden videos in the manager 5. Adjust the watch threshold with the slider 6. Changes apply instantly - no page reload needed 🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED: - No data collection or tracking - All settings stored locally on your device - No external servers or analytics - Minimal permissions required - Open source and transparent ⚡ PERFORMANCE: - Lightweight and fast - Zero-lag UI interactions - No impact on YouTube loading speed - Optimized operations with smart caching and on-screen processing 📱 COMPATIBILITY: - Works with the latest YouTube interface - Plays well with other YouTube extensions - Regular updates to keep up with YouTube changes Perfect for regular YouTube viewers who want a cleaner, more organized viewing experience. Take control of your YouTube and focus on the content that matters to you!