Official Chrome Web Store Extension TubeRanger Chrome extension icon

Your YouTube. Your Rules. Zero Distractions.

TubeRanger removes Shorts, ads, comments, and tracking telemetry — giving you a pure, customized YouTube player with stealth ad-skipping and six custom themes.

TubeRanger is a free Chrome Web Store extension that transforms YouTube into a clean, distraction-free experience. Hide Shorts, block trackers, skip ads stealthily, strip comments, force theater mode, and apply custom themes — all from one lightweight panel.

  • Free on Chrome Web Store
  • No signup required
  • Runs locally — no tracking
Install from Chrome Web Store

Available only on the official Google Chrome Web Store. Do not install from ZIP files, third-party download sites, or unofficial mirrors — use the verified store link below.

Why install it

Key Benefits

Built for speed, privacy, and everyday browsing — available exclusively through the official Chrome Web Store.

Reclaim Your Attention

Hide Shorts shelves, sidebars, comments, and end-screens so you watch what you came for — nothing else.

Stealth Ad-Skipping

Speeds ads to 16x, mutes audio, hides the player, and auto-clicks skip — without brittle ad-block detection triggers.

Anti-Tracking Privacy

Intercepts YouTube telemetry beacons and stats requests so your viewing habits stay on your device.

Capabilities

Features

Everything included in TubeRanger — configurable from the extension popup after you install from the Chrome Web Store.

Block Tracking

Privacy

Stops /api/stats and /log_event telemetry requests.

Hide Shorts

Full removal

Removes Shorts shelves, nav links, and grids.

Stealth Ad Skip

Stealth mode

16x speed, mute, and auto-skip video ads.

Hide Comments

Toggle

Removes the entire comments section.

Force Theater Mode

Automatic

Widescreen player layout on every page load.

Custom Themes

6 themes

Midnight, Sunrise, Storm, Forest, and more.

Real-world uses

Use Cases

See how people use TubeRanger every day.

High-focus learners

Watch a 20-minute tutorial without sidebar thumbnails, Shorts loops, or comment rabbit holes pulling you away.

Privacy-conscious viewers

Stop behavioral tracking and telemetry beacons from feeding your watch habits into recommendation algorithms.

Cinema enthusiasts

Force theater mode and apply Midnight or Forest themes for a clean, cinematic layout on large monitors.

Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Install only from the official Google Chrome Web Store using the button on this page. Do not install from ZIP files, GitHub releases, or unofficial download sites — the Chrome Web Store is the verified source.
No. TubeRanger works completely client-side. It does not send page visits, video history, or settings to external servers. All preferences are stored locally.
Instead of blocking network scripts, TubeRanger uses a stealth playback engine that speeds ads to 16x, mutes them, conceals the player, and auto-clicks skip in milliseconds.
Yes. TubeRanger is fully modular — hide comments but keep the sidebar, block tracking while keeping Shorts, or any combination you prefer.
TubeRanger typically makes YouTube faster by removing comment trees, sidebars, merch shelves, live chat, and heavy ambient lighting effects — reducing RAM and CPU usage.