Blocks Shorts and hides comments while keeping YouTube familiar.
focuslaneInstall for FirefoxA calmer lane through YouTube
focuslane
Make YouTube calm and intentional.
Block Shorts, hide recommendations, filter videos with AI, and stay focused without leaving YouTube.
No data collectionFirefox extensionAI rules optional
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Focus modes
Choose how focused YouTube should feel
Removes recommendations, sidebars, end screens, live chat, and other distractions.
Hides the home feed and major discovery surfaces for focused sessions.
Tune every surface manually so YouTube matches the way you work.
AI video filtering
Describe what belongs in your feed
Use natural language to tell focuslane what deserves attention, then tune the threshold and overrides when you want more control.
Only show programming tutorials and tech reviews. Hide gaming, vlogs, and politics.
Hide confidence80%
Always showCode WorkshopSystems Lab
Always hideCelebrity gossipReaction clips
Filtered historyToday
React dashboard from scratchShown - matches programming tutorial
Everything quieter
All the controls YouTube forgot to give you
Block Shorts everywhere
Links, shelves, cards, sidebars, and direct Shorts pages stay out of view.
Hide recommendations and home feed
Turn down the discovery surfaces that pull attention sideways.
Build a Learning Stack queue
Keep a deliberate list of videos for the session and stay inside it.
Use Pomodoro and focus hours
Apply cleanup rules only when it is time to study, work, or wind down.
Temporarily unlock with intent
Type FOCUS to relax browsing for a short, chosen window.
Skip sponsors with SponsorBlock
Automatically skip or ask before skipping sponsor segments.
Restore estimated dislike counts
See estimated dislikes beside the YouTube dislike button.
Track minutes saved
Watch Shorts blocked, recommendations hidden, focus minutes, and time saved.
Privacy
Private by default
focuslane declares no data collection. Settings and stats stay in Firefox extension storage, and optional services are used only when you enable their related features.
No declared data collectionSettings and stats stored in extension storageOptional services only run when enabledAI filtering sends video metadata and your rule only when active
Stats
See what focus gives back
FAQ
Questions before you take the lane
What does focuslane block?
focuslane can block Shorts, comments, the home feed, watch sidebars, end screens, info cards, live chat, notifications, community posts, autoplay, and other high-distraction YouTube surfaces.
Does focuslane collect data?
No. The extension declares no data collection. Settings, stats, caches, overrides, and feedback corrections are stored locally or in Firefox extension storage.
How does AI filtering work?
When enabled, focuslane sends visible video metadata and your natural-language rule to the classification backend, then caches the decision locally to reduce repeated requests.
Can I temporarily unlock YouTube?
Yes. Temporary unlock lets you relax browsing for 5, 15, or 30 minutes after typing FOCUS, so the unlock is intentional.
Does it work outside Firefox?
focuslane is currently built as a Firefox extension.
Can I customize every setting?
Yes. Use Minimal, Study, or Strict for presets, or switch to Custom to control individual distraction surfaces yourself.