Unhook for Opera

Unhook for Opera is a neat add-on designed to clear out as much of the YouTube UI as possible, allowing you to enjoy a video in peace. It can 'unhook' the home page feed, recommended videos sidebar, annotation, and even the comment section, among many others. In short, a surprisingly handy solution for users who prefer to remove any distractions from YouTube, before enjoying their videos.

While most browser extensions are made to be always active, this one might not follow that pattern. After it is installed, Unhook will take over the YT layout in an instant. Its default settings are enough to confuse anyone on their first try. That is why it would be wiser to deactivate the add-on, find the video you want to watch, and reactivate it.

The add-on comes with a dark theme that pairs nicely together with YT's dark background, keeping the bright light-induced eye strain at a distance.

To offer the cleanest video experience possible, the add-on can remove a lot of elements from YouTube's UI. For example, one can start with the home page feed, which branches out into subscriptions redirect. Next in line is the video sidebar, which can be completely hidden, or tailored to remove specific sections such as recommended clips, live chat, playlist, fundraisers, transcripts, and chapters.

If you are bothered by the end-screen video wall, drop it. The same goes for the end screen cards that push other clips. The comment section is a real-time waster, and it can get you hooked for hours — unhook the whole section if needed. All merch-related offers, or tickets, can be turned off as well. Hiding subscription, disabling annotation, playlist, and the autoplay feature concludes the extension's perks.

Unhook for Opera is a smart add-on that lets one customize the YouTube layout or completely remove any element from it except for the running video. It is also quick and intuitive, as it can be operated with short-click actions.