Hide video thumbnails on YouTube and remove Shorts sections with configurable options.
// ==UserScript==
// @name YouTube Thumbnail Hider & Shorts Remover
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version 2025-02-28
// @description Hide video thumbnails on YouTube and remove Shorts sections with configurable options.
// @description:de Blende Video-Thumbnails auf YouTube aus und entferne Shorts-Bereiche mit konfigurierbaren Optionen.
// @description:es Oculta miniaturas de video en YouTube y elimina secciones de Shorts con opciones configurables.
// @description:fr Masquer les miniatures de vidéos sur YouTube et supprimer les sections Shorts avec des options configurables.
// @author Copiis
// @match https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions
// @grant GM_addStyle
// @grant GM_registerMenuCommand
// @license MIT
// @icon https://www.youtube.com/favicon.ico
// ==/UserScript==
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(function() {
'use strict';
const LANGUAGES = {
en: {
'settingsUpdated': 'Settings updated. Refresh the page to apply changes.',
'show': 'visible',
'hide': 'hidden',
'language': 'Select Language',
'showShorts': 'Show Shorts',
'hideShorts': 'Hide Shorts'
},
de: {
'settingsUpdated': 'Einstellungen aktualisiert. Seite neu laden, um Änderungen anzuwenden.',
'show': 'sichtbar',
'hide': 'versteckt',
'language': 'Sprache wählen',
'showShorts': 'Shorts einblenden',
'hideShorts': 'Shorts ausblenden'
},
es: {
'settingsUpdated': 'Configuración actualizada. Recarga la página para aplicar los cambios.',
'show': 'visibles',
'hide': 'ocultos',
'language': 'Seleccionar idioma',
'showShorts': 'Mostrar Shorts',
'hideShorts': 'Ocultar Shorts'
},
fr: {
'settingsUpdated': 'Paramètres mis à jour. Rafraîchissez la page pour appliquer les changements.',
'show': 'visibles',
'hide': 'cachés',
'language': 'Sélectionner la langue',
'showShorts': 'Afficher les Shorts',
'hideShorts': 'Masquer les Shorts'
}
};
let settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('ytHiderSettings') || '{"hideShorts": true, "language": "auto"}');
let userLang = settings.language === 'auto' ? (navigator.language.split('-')[0] || 'en') : settings.language;
if (!LANGUAGES[userLang]) userLang = 'en';
function registerShortsMenu() {
GM_registerMenuCommand(LANGUAGES[userLang].hideShorts, () => {
settings.hideShorts = true;
localStorage.setItem('ytHiderSettings', JSON.stringify(settings));
manageShortsVisibility();
});
GM_registerMenuCommand(LANGUAGES[userLang].showShorts, () => {
settings.hideShorts = false;
localStorage.setItem('ytHiderSettings', JSON.stringify(settings));
manageShortsVisibility();
});
}
registerShortsMenu();
GM_registerMenuCommand(LANGUAGES[userLang].language, selectLanguage);
const observer = new MutationObserver(addEyeToThumbnails);
observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
const hiddenVideos = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('hiddenVideos') || '{}');
function addEyeToThumbnails() {
document.querySelectorAll('ytd-grid-video-renderer, ytd-rich-item-renderer').forEach(video => {
const videoId = video.querySelector('a#thumbnail')?.href?.split('v=')[1];
if (!videoId) return;
if (hiddenVideos[videoId]) {
video.style.display = 'none';
return;
}
const thumbnailContainer = video.querySelector('#thumbnail');
if (!thumbnailContainer || thumbnailContainer.querySelector('.eye-icon')) return;
const eye = document.createElement('div');
eye.textContent = '👁️';
eye.classList.add('eye-icon');
eye.style.position = 'absolute';
eye.style.left = '8px';
eye.style.bottom = '8px';
eye.style.fontSize = '24px';
eye.style.cursor = 'pointer';
eye.style.zIndex = '10';
eye.dataset.persistent = 'true';
eye.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
triggerHideVideo(video);
});
thumbnailContainer.style.position = 'relative';
thumbnailContainer.appendChild(eye);
});
document.querySelectorAll('.eye-icon').forEach(eye => {
if (!eye.dataset.persistent) {
eye.remove();
}
});
manageShortsVisibility();
}
function triggerHideVideo(video) {
const menuIcon = video.querySelector('ytd-menu-renderer .yt-icon-shape');
if (!menuIcon) return;
menuIcon.click();
setTimeout(() => {
const popup = document.querySelector('ytd-menu-popup-renderer');
if (popup) {
const hideItem = Array.from(popup.querySelectorAll('ytd-menu-service-item-renderer'))
.find(item => item.querySelector('yt-formatted-string')?.textContent.trim() === 'Ausblenden');
if (hideItem) {
hideItem.click(); // Direkter Klick auf das Menü-Item sollte das Popup schließen
} else {
const videoId = video.querySelector('a#thumbnail')?.href?.split('v=')[1];
if (videoId) {
hiddenVideos[videoId] = true;
localStorage.setItem('hiddenVideos', JSON.stringify(hiddenVideos));
video.style.display = 'none';
}
}
}
}, 150);
}
function manageShortsVisibility() {
document.querySelectorAll('ytd-rich-section-renderer').forEach(section => {
if (section.querySelector('#title')?.textContent.includes('Shorts')) {
section.style.display = settings.hideShorts ? 'none' : 'block';
}
});
}
function selectLanguage() {
const langChoice = prompt(LANGUAGES[userLang].language + '\n\n' + Object.keys(LANGUAGES).join(', ').toUpperCase(), userLang.toUpperCase());
if (langChoice && LANGUAGES[langChoice.toLowerCase()]) {
settings.language = langChoice.toLowerCase();
localStorage.setItem('ytHiderSettings', JSON.stringify(settings));
userLang = settings.language;
alert(LANGUAGES[userLang].settingsUpdated);
registerShortsMenu();
} else {
alert('Invalid language choice.');
}
}
manageShortsVisibility();
})();