YouTube, Uncluttered.
Free, open-source YouTube blocker with 5-layer ad blocking, Shorts removal, SponsorBlock, audio equalizer, age-gate bypass, and 35+ focus tools. Manual install, 100% private.
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uBlock Origin-level protection built specifically for YouTube.
- Layer 1:
declarativeNetRequest— 593+ static filter rules (412 ad domains + 181 YouTube ad URL patterns) - Layer 2: DOM removal — Scans every 600ms for 238 ad selectors across 15 categories
- Layer 3: Network interception —
fetch/XHRhook with 135 ad domains + 29 regex URL patterns - Layer 4: Scriptlet injection — Anti-adblock bypass, ad detection flag overrides, nag popup blocking
- Layer 5: Procedural cosmetic filtering — Text-content-based element hiding + 227 remote cosmetic selectors
Remote filter lists — On install, Clify syncs clify-filters.txt (uBlock Origin / AdGuard style): 1,272 network rules + 227 cosmetic selectors, refreshed every 12 hours with a bundled offline fallback. No manual updates required.
Completely removes YouTube Shorts from your feed, sidebar, search results, and dedicated tab. Reclaims your attention from algorithmic short-form content.
Skips sponsored segments, intros, outros, highlight reels, and filler with community-powered data.
- 3-URL fallback chain for reliability
- Smart outro detection with progress bar visualization
- Verified segment preference and segment merging
- Default ON — works out of the box
5-band Web Audio API equalizer with real-time control.
- Bands: 60Hz (bass), 250Hz, 1kHz, 4kHz, 12kHz (treble)
- 9 presets: Flat, Bass Boost, Treble Boost, Vocal, Rock, Electronic, Classical, Podcast, Custom
- Per-band sliders (-12dB to +12dB) in the dashboard
- Gains persist across sessions
Automatically bypasses age verification screens, consent dialogs, and "Sign in to confirm" prompts. Clicks proceed buttons, removes overlays, and force-shows the video player.
Hide distracting elements during live streams.
- Hide live chat panel
- Hide Super Chat donations
- Hide member badges and tickers
- All toggles independently configurable
Block or allow specific channels with full-screen visual overlays on both search results and watch pages.
- Add by channel name, URL, or channel ID
- Intelligent search with
extractChannelIdFromInput() - Normalized comparison for consistent matching
- Block counter badge on the extension icon
Filter videos by title content with advanced matching.
- One keyword per line or comma-separated
- Pipe
|for synonyms:movie|film|cinema|picture - Supports 32 languages simultaneously
- 5,000+ keywords supported
- Crown icon badge in the help section
Queue videos for later viewing with a built-in playlist manager.
Set custom time-based schedules for when blocking is active. Focus mode during work hours, relaxed mode on weekends.
Analyzes video metadata to calculate a quality score. Rolling 20-video window tracks your consumption patterns with color-coded badges (green/yellow/red).
Detects channel monetization status using 7 detection methods. Displays a filled pill badge with SVG icon directly on video thumbnails.
Blocks content in specific languages using Unicode script detection (22 scripts + Latin) with title-only filtering fallback.
Native-styled PiP toggle button injected into the YouTube player controls. Uses Tabler icon SVG with 2-second re-inject interval for reliability.
Tabbed interface with 4 sections:
- Dashboard — Stats overview, daily/weekly blocking charts, time saved, channel scores
- Blocked — Sub-tabs for Videos, Channels, Keywords, and Watch Later management
- Protection — Sub-tabs for Ad Blocker config, More Features (Shorts, SponsorBlock, Age-Gate, Live Stream, PiP), and Language blocking
- Stats — Usage statistics with weekly activity chart
Features:
- Dark/light theme (neutral black
#0a0a0fdark, solid white light) - All settings auto-save to
chrome.storage.sync - 32-language translation system with RTL support
- Tabler Icons bundled locally (no CDN)
Full UI translation in 32 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Czech, Romanian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Greek.
| Version | Chrome / Chromium (MV3) | Firefox |
|---|---|---|
| v17.0.0 (latest) | clify-v17.0.0-chrome.zip |
clify-v17.0.0-firefox.zip / clify-firefox-v17.0.0.xpi |
Both builds share the same v17.0.0 codebase and features. The Chrome build uses the Chromium MV3 API (
chrome.*), the Firefox build uses the WebExtensions API (browser.*) for full AMO compatibility.
- Download clify-v17.0.0-chrome.zip
- Extract the ZIP file
- Open
chrome://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode (top right toggle)
- Click Load unpacked and select the extracted folder
- Pin the extension and open the dashboard
- Download clify-firefox-v17.0.0.xpi (or the
clify-v17.0.0-firefox.zipfor manual loading) - Open
about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox - Click Load Temporary Add-on and select the
manifest.jsonfrom the extracted ZIP - For permanent install, submit the XPI to addons.mozilla.org
- Download clify-v17.0.0-chrome.zip on your phone
- Extract using a file manager
- Open Kiwi or Quetta Browser →
chrome://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode → Load unpacked → select the folder
- Browse YouTube with full Clify support
Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, Arc, Kiwi, Quetta, Firefox, Firefox Android, Yandex, Samsung Internet, Ungoogled Chromium, Thorium, and all other Chromium-based browsers.
Clify 21 C/ # Chrome / Chromium build (MV3, chrome.* API)
├── manifest.json # Manifest V3 configuration
├── background.js # Service worker, declarativeNetRequest rules, notifications, remote filter sync
├── content.js # YouTube content script (ad blocker, features, DOM manipulation)
├── clify-filters.txt # Remote filter list (1,272 network rules + 227 cosmetic selectors, uBO/AG style)
├── dashboard.html # Dashboard UI (4 tabs, 32 language blocks)
├── dashboard.css # Dashboard styles (dark/light theme, glassmorphism)
├── dashboard.js # Dashboard logic, settings persistence, i18n system
├── attribution.js # Developer attribution
├── ownership.js # Ownership verification
├── icons/ # Extension icons (16x16 to 128x128)
├── fonts/ # Bundled Tabler Icons fonts
├── tabler-icons.min.css # Tabler Icons stylesheet (local, no CDN)
├── logo.png # Custom logo
├── vendor/ # Third-party dependencies
├── admin/ # Admin panel
├── DEVELOPER.txt # Developer info
├── LEGAL.md # Legal notices
└── PRIVACY.md # Privacy policy
Clify 21 C Firefox/ # Firefox build (WebExtensions, browser.* API, AMO-ready)
├── (same structure, browser.* API)
Clify respects your privacy:
- Local processing — All keyword matching and blocking happens in your browser
- No telemetry — Zero analytics, tracking, or data collection
- No servers — All data stored in
chrome.storage.local/chrome.storage.sync - Open source — Fully transparent codebase, audit anytime
- Optional newsletter — Email signup is completely separate and optional
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Platform | Chrome Extension (Manifest V3, chrome.*) + Firefox WebExtensions (browser.*) |
| Ad Blocking | declarativeNetRequest + DOM removal + fetch/XHR interception + scriptlet injection + remote uBO/AG filter lists (12h auto-refresh) |
| Audio | Web Audio API (5 BiquadFilterNode bands) |
| SponsorBlock | REST API with 3-URL fallback chain |
| UI Framework | Vanilla JS, CSS Custom Properties |
| Icons | Tabler Icons (bundled locally) |
| Fonts | Inter + JetBrains Mono (Google Fonts) |
| Notifications | Telegram Bot API (opt-in) |
We welcome contributions:
- Code — Fix bugs, add features, improve performance
- Translations — Help translate to more languages (32 supported, room for more)
- Testing — Report bugs with steps to reproduce
- Design — Improve UI/UX, suggest new features
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Make your changes
- Test on YouTube with the extension loaded
- Submit a pull request
| Version | Highlights |
|---|---|
| v17.0.0 | uBO/AG-level ad-block expansion (593+ DNR rules, 238 DOM selectors, 412 ad domains), remote filter lists (1,272 network + 227 cosmetic, 12h auto-refresh), Fake Channel Block (16 handles + 61 patterns + custom list), YouTube toast notifications, Support Ticket System (global + per-user IDs, system diagnostics) |
| v16.0.0 | Age-Gate Bypass, Audio Equalizer (5-band, 9 presets), Live Stream Cleaner, custom logo, footer tooltip morph animation |
| v15.0.0 | Sub-tabs in Blocked & Protection tabs, Usage Stats redesign, Watch Later empty state, Mojibake encoding fixes |
| v14.0.0 | Content Density Meter, Monetization Badge, Language Block (22 scripts), PiP Button, Channel blocking overlays |
| v13.0.0 | uBlock Origin-level ad blocker upgrade (180+ selectors, 120+ domains, scriptlet injection) |
| v12.0.0 | Dashboard tab merger (8→4), SponsorBlock improvements (3-URL fallback, smart outro), Dashboard settings persistence |
| v11.0.0 | Changelog redesign (timeline), Product Hunt badge, Usage Stats charts |
| v10.0.0 | Live Stream Cleaner config, Keyword Pack badge, Footer restructured |
| v9.0.0 | Notification system (Telegram), Admin panel, Channel Manager visual redesign |
| v8.0.0 | Tabler Icons bundled locally, BOM fix, Dark/Light theme refinement |
MIT License — do whatever you want.
Built with:
- SponsorBlock API — Community-powered sponsor segment data
- Tabler Icons — 3,800+ MIT-licensed icons
- Inter + JetBrains Mono — Open-source typefaces
- Chrome DeclarativeNetRequest API — Manifest V3 network filtering
- Web Audio API — Real-time audio equalization
Made by Dipto Design Studio