Calmer Internet

Provides a calmer internet experience. Removes comments and various recommendation elements from Twitter, YouTube, Instagram.

What is Calmer Internet?

Calmer Internet is a Chrome extension developed by https://lukebriggs.dev, and its main feature is "Provides a calmer internet experience. Removes comments and various recommendation elements from Twitter, YouTube, Instagram.".

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Download Calmer Internet Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Many sites are designed to suck time away from you by showing you things that are interesting enough to keep you scrolling but offers no value.

This extension strips away all these comments, recommendations and promotions leaving you with just the content you have specifically asked to receive. 

The extension removes the following elements (all of these can be turned back on if you so wish):

YouTube:
- Home links
- Explore links
- Trending link (mobile)
- Comments
- Redirect home page to subscriptions
- Watch next section
- Live chat
- End screen video wall
- "People also watched" in searches

Twitter elements:
- Trending bar
- Explore links
- 'Who to Follow' bar
- Topics bar

Instagram elements:
- Explore links
- Explore people links
- Comments below posts in feed
- Comments in posts

Release Notes:
* v1.1.1 - Add support for non-english Twitter
* v1.1.2 - Fix redirect from music.youtube.com. This site is now accessible
* v1.2.0 - Add ability to remove "People also watched" and other suggestions from YouTube searches
* v1.3.0 - Add ability to remove YouTube 'shorts' page                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Calmer Internet Calmer Internet
ID eafehkefjngkemmnfplgddemgpcjlldb
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/calmer-internet/eafehkefjngkemmnfplgddemgpcjlldb
Description Provides a calmer internet experience. Removes comments and various recommendation elements from Twitter, YouTube, Instagram.
File Size 923 KB
Installation Count 28
Current Version 1.3.0
Last Updated 2022-03-07
Publish Date 2021-08-17
Rating 5.00/5 Total 1 Ratings
Developer https://lukebriggs.dev
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://lukebriggs.dev/calmer-internet
Help Page URL https://github.com/LukeBriggsDev/calmer-internet/issues
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Calmer Internet",
    "version": "1.3.0",
    "browser_specific_settings": {
        "gecko": {
            "id": "[email protected]"
        }
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "default_icon": {
            "16": "icons\/16.png",
            "24": "icons\/24.png",
            "32": "icons\/32.png"
        },
        "default_title": "Calmer Internet"
    },
    "icons": {
        "48": "icons\/48.png",
        "96": "icons\/96.png"
    },
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/*.youtube.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/*.twitter.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/twitter.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/*.instagram.com\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "calmer.js"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "background.js"
        ]
    },
    "permissions": [
        "*:\/\/*.youtube.com\/*",
        "*:\/\/*.twitter.com\/*",
        "*:\/\/twitter.com\/*",
        "*:\/\/*.instagram.com\/*",
        "storage",
        "webRequest",
        "webRequestBlocking"
    ],
    "description": "Provides a calmer internet experience. Removes comments and various recommendation elements from Twitter, YouTube, Instagram.",
    "options_ui": {
        "page": "options.html"
    }
}