FocusTube - Block Shorts, Reels, Feed & TikTok by Malek Wael
Stop doomscrolling. The ultimate blocker for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, and Facebook. Improve focus and productivity immediately
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Stop Doomscrolling. Reclaim Your Focus.
FocusTube is a powerful Shorts Blocker and Reels Blocker that helps you stay productive by blocking addictive short-form video feeds on popular social media platforms.
Unlike tools that only hide interface elements, FocusTube uses smart blocking logic to stop endless scrolling while keeping the rest of each site usable for work, messaging, and research.
🔥 KEY FEATURES
• YouTube Shorts Blocker – Hides the Shorts shelf and redirects you when opening Shorts
• Instagram Reels Blocker – Removes the Reels tab and hides the Explore feed
• TikTok Feed Blocker – Prevents the “For You” feed from loading while keeping messages accessible
• Facebook Reels Blocker – Hides Reels and short-video sections
• Pomodoro Focus Timer – Built-in focus timer that locks settings during active sessions
• Visual Cleaning – Hides distracting sidebars and recommendation feeds
🧠 WHY USE FOCUSTUBE?
If you find yourself losing time to doomscrolling, this distraction blocker helps you stay focused and intentional. FocusTube is especially helpful for students, professionals, and people who struggle with attention and focus.
🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
• Open source and privacy-focused
• Runs 100% locally in your browser
• No tracking, analytics, or data collection
🌐 SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
• YouTube (Shorts & Feed)
• Instagram (Reels & Explore)
• Facebook (Reels & Watch)
• TikTok (Feed)
• LinkedIn (Feed & distractions)
FocusTube is a powerful Shorts Blocker and Reels Blocker that helps you stay productive by blocking addictive short-form video feeds on popular social media platforms.
Unlike tools that only hide interface elements, FocusTube uses smart blocking logic to stop endless scrolling while keeping the rest of each site usable for work, messaging, and research.
🔥 KEY FEATURES
• YouTube Shorts Blocker – Hides the Shorts shelf and redirects you when opening Shorts
• Instagram Reels Blocker – Removes the Reels tab and hides the Explore feed
• TikTok Feed Blocker – Prevents the “For You” feed from loading while keeping messages accessible
• Facebook Reels Blocker – Hides Reels and short-video sections
• Pomodoro Focus Timer – Built-in focus timer that locks settings during active sessions
• Visual Cleaning – Hides distracting sidebars and recommendation feeds
🧠 WHY USE FOCUSTUBE?
If you find yourself losing time to doomscrolling, this distraction blocker helps you stay focused and intentional. FocusTube is especially helpful for students, professionals, and people who struggle with attention and focus.
🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
• Open source and privacy-focused
• Runs 100% locally in your browser
• No tracking, analytics, or data collection
🌐 SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
• YouTube (Shorts & Feed)
• Instagram (Reels & Explore)
• Facebook (Reels & Watch)
• TikTok (Feed)
• LinkedIn (Feed & distractions)
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Display notifications to you
- Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
- Access your data for sites in the instagram.com domain
- Access your data for sites in the tiktok.com domain
- Access your data for sites in the facebook.com domain
- Access your data for sites in the linkedin.com domain
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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- Version
- 2.0.0
- Size
- 253.74 kB
- Last updated
- 13 hours ago (10 Jan 2026)
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- MIT Licence
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