NilMode

Stay focused. Hide the noisy parts of Facebook and YouTube and only see what you came for. - Simple switches. - No accounts. - No clutter. # What NilMode does? - Removes common time sinks on Facebook and YouTube with one-click toggles - Optional “Course Playlists” for YouTube to track progress on learning playlists - A pause switch for intentional breaks that auto-resumes later - Privacy-first: no data collection, everything stays in your browser Features # Facebook: - Block Facebook entirely (redirects to a focus page), or selectively hide: News Feed - Stories (also hides Reels) - Right sidebar - Sponsored posts - Productive Mode: adds a ❌ beside author names to hide posts from specific people, pages, or groups (your personal blacklist) # YouTube: - Block YouTube entirely, or hide: - Home recommendations - Shorts - Comments - “Up next” sidebar - Course Playlists (optional): - Save any playlist as a “course” (one click) - See total videos and total time - Check off videos as you complete them - Live progress bar and percentage - Time left estimates - Collapsible Completed section - Quick Update/Delete buttons - Master toggle to hide the whole feature when you don’t need it # General - Pause all blocking (choose minutes) and auto-resume when time’s up Lightweight and fast; no accounts, no server calls # How it works - Click the extension icon to open the popup with three tabs: Facebook, YouTube, Settings - Turn on only the switches you need; refresh the site tab if needed - For playlists, open a YouTube playlist and click “Start Course” in-page - Track progress by checking videos off as you go # Privacy: - No data collection. Nothing is sent anywhere. - Settings and playlist progress are stored only in your browser (Chrome sync storage if enabled) - Remove the extension to delete everything # Notes Facebook and YouTube update their layouts frequently; if something stops hiding properly, toggle it off/on or refresh the page Works best on the latest Chrome # Why NilMode? Fewer decisions, fewer distractions—so you can build, learn, or rest on purpose