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The preview thumbnails that show up when you browse YouTube can be annoying, inappropriate, or even misleading. Luckily, if you want a less clickbaity and distracting browsing experience, there are ways to hide YouTube thumbnails. In this article, we’ll go over several methods to disable those thumbnails, including how to stop automatic video playback when you’re scrolling through YouTube and how to hide pop-up thumbnails that cover the end of videos you’re watching.
How to Block Thumbnails on Youtube
- Download AdBlock.
- Click the gear icon to open the menu.
- Click “Customize” and “Edit.”
- Paste this text: youtube.com##.ytp-ce-element.
- Reload the video.
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- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7640367?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7640367?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=1
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7640367?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7074781#zippy=%2Cturn-off-previews-with-sound-on-your-smart-tv
- ↑ https://helpcenter.getadblock.com/hc/en-us/articles/9738508540819-Custom-filters-to-stop-thumbnails-covering-the-end-of-YouTube-videos
- ↑ https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/open
- ↑ https://javascript.info/devtools