Feedvault
Comparison

Looking for an Unhook alternative?

Quick answer

Unhook hides unwanted parts of YouTube in compatible browsers. Feedvault gives you a separate place to follow chosen channels and save selected videos with notes. Videos still open on YouTube, so the tools can serve different parts of the same routine.

Unhook hides distractions on YouTube — recommendations, Shorts, comments, the sidebar — with a browser extension. It focuses on changing supported YouTube pages rather than organizing subscriptions in a separate workspace. Feedvault is a standalone web app with chronological Feeds and Studies for saved videos on phone and laptop. It filters likely Shorts from its Feeds, not from YouTube's interface.

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Different philosophies

Unhook hides. Feedvault replaces.

Unhook and Feedvault both help people who want fewer distractions, but they work on different surfaces. Worth understanding which one fits how you use YouTube.

Unhook: subtract from YouTube

A browser extension that injects CSS into youtube.com to hide elements you don't want — Shorts, recommendations, comments, the sidebar, autoplay, the trending tab.

Best for: people who still want to use youtube.com directly but with less noise on the page.

Feedvault: replace the subscription surface

A standalone web app where you group channels into Feeds and save videos into Studies. YouTube is still where videos play. Feedvault filters likely Shorts from its own Feeds using duration and aspect ratio; YouTube's watch page remains unchanged.

Best for: people drowning in subscriptions who want focus and structure, not just less noise.

Why people switch

Three ways Feedvault works differently

Use it without an extension

Unhook supports mobile YouTube in Firefox on Android, according to its official listing. Feedvault works in a mobile browser without an extension. Check browser compatibility before choosing.

Organise your channels

Unhook hides clutter, but your subscriptions are still one flat YouTube list. Feedvault groups channels into named Feeds with emoji icons — Web Dev 💻, Cooking 🍳, Science 🔬.

Save videos with notes

Unhook changes the YouTube interface. Feedvault adds Studies where each saved video can carry a free-text note and status flags.

Side by side

Unhook vs Feedvault

Capability Unhook Feedvault
Hide recommendations and sidebar on YouTube Yes N/A — separate surface
Hide or filter Shorts Hides on YouTube Filters likely Shorts in Feeds
Group channels into chronological Feeds No Yes
Save individual videos with notes (Studies) No Yes
Per-feed and per-study emoji icons No Yes
Watch-later, important, viewed flags per video No Yes
Standalone web app — no browser extension No Yes
Mobile access Firefox on Android for mobile YouTube Yes
Free Yes No

Unhook is free with optional donations. Feedvault is paid: $7/month or $59/year via Creem. You can use both: Unhook to change supported YouTube pages, and Feedvault to follow chosen channels in topic Feeds. Feedvault excludes videos up to 120 seconds; from 121–180 seconds it excludes square, vertical, or unknown aspect ratios while allowing known landscape videos. Unknown durations stay hidden pending metadata. This is a heuristic, not a perfect Shorts label. Unhook details: official site and official extension listing.

What you also get

Beyond hiding noise

Unhook makes YouTube less hostile. Feedvault gives you a different way to use YouTube entirely — one designed for power-users who want focus and structure.

Feeds with emoji icons

Group channels by topic, give each Feed an emoji, see your sidebar at a glance.

Studies for saved videos

Save individual videos into Studies by pasting a URL or saving directly from a Feed. Each saved video can carry a free-text note.

Likely Shorts filtered

Feedvault filters likely Shorts from its Feeds using duration and aspect ratio. It does not modify YouTube's interface or guarantee perfect identification.

Watch-later, important, viewed

Three status flags per video: watch-later, important, and viewed, so you can mark what to revisit and track what you have already watched.

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FAQ

Common questions

What does Unhook do?

Unhook hides unwanted YouTube interface elements such as recommendations, Shorts and comments in compatible browsers. Feedvault instead organizes chosen channels and selected videos in a separate browser workspace.

Why choose Feedvault as well as Unhook?

Feedvault groups chosen channels into Feeds and selected videos into Studies with your own notes. Unhook changes supported YouTube pages. Feedvault leaves the YouTube watch page unchanged.

Does Unhook hide Shorts?

Unhook offers controls to hide Shorts on supported YouTube pages in compatible browsers. Feedvault applies a best-effort filter for likely Shorts inside its own Feeds; it does not hide Shorts on YouTube itself.

Can I use Unhook and Feedvault together?

Yes. Feedvault can organize your channels and saved videos while Unhook changes supported YouTube pages in a compatible browser.

Does Unhook work on mobile?

Its official listing includes support for mobile YouTube in Firefox on Android. Availability depends on compatible browser and extension support. Feedvault runs in desktop and mobile browsers without installing an extension.

Is Feedvault free like Unhook?

Unhook is free with optional donations. Feedvault costs $7/month or $59/year. Plus includes a seven-day trial with no card required. The trial ends without an automatic charge.

Will either tool always work when YouTube changes?

No tool can promise that. Feedvault uses a separate interface, but still depends on YouTube video availability and data access. Unhook depends on compatible browser support and the YouTube pages it changes.

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