YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner

1// ==UserScript==
2// @name		YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner
3// @description		A new extension
4// @version		1.0.1
5// @match		https://*.youtube.com/*
6// @icon		https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/191847ec/img/favicon_32x32.png
7// ==/UserScript==
8(function() {
9    'use strict';
10
11    console.log('YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: Extension loaded');
12
13    // Debounce function to prevent excessive calls
14    function debounce(func, wait) {
15        let timeout;
16        return function executedFunction(...args) {
17            const later = () => {
18                clearTimeout(timeout);
19                func(...args);
20            };
21            clearTimeout(timeout);
22            timeout = setTimeout(later, wait);
23        };
24    }
25
26    // Function to remove Shorts and Most relevant sections
27    function removeSections() {
28        console.log('YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: Checking for sections to remove');
29        
30        let removedCount = 0;
31
32        // Find all ytd-rich-section-renderer elements (these contain the sections)
33        const richSections = document.querySelectorAll('ytd-rich-section-renderer.style-scope.ytd-rich-grid-renderer');
34        
35        console.log(`YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: Found ${richSections.length} rich sections`);
36        
37        richSections.forEach(section => {
38            // Check if this section contains a rich shelf with a title
39            const titleElement = section.querySelector('#title.style-scope.ytd-rich-shelf-renderer');
40            
41            if (titleElement) {
42                const titleText = titleElement.textContent.trim();
43                console.log('YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: Found section with title:', titleText);
44                
45                // Remove if it's "Shorts" or "Most relevant"
46                if (titleText === 'Shorts' || titleText === 'Most relevant') {
47                    console.log('YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: Removing section:', titleText);
48                    section.remove();
49                    removedCount++;
50                }
51            }
52        });
53
54        if (removedCount > 0) {
55            console.log(`YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: Removed ${removedCount} section(s)`);
56        } else {
57            console.log('YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: No sections to remove');
58        }
59    }
60
61    // Debounced version of removeSections
62    const debouncedRemoveSections = debounce(removeSections, 500);
63
64    // Function to initialize the extension
65    function init() {
66        console.log('YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: Initializing');
67        
68        // Wait a bit for content to load, then remove sections
69        setTimeout(() => {
70            removeSections();
71        }, 2000);
72
73        // Watch for DOM changes to handle dynamically loaded content
74        const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
75            debouncedRemoveSections();
76        });
77
78        // Start observing when the main content area is available
79        const waitForContent = setInterval(() => {
80            const contentArea = document.querySelector('ytd-rich-grid-renderer');
81            if (contentArea) {
82                console.log('YouTube Subscriptions Feed Cleaner: Content area found, starting observer');
83                clearInterval(waitForContent);
84                
85                observer.observe(contentArea, {
86                    childList: true,
87                    subtree: true
88                });
89            }
90        }, 1000);
91    }
92
93    // Wait for page to be ready
94    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
95        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
96    } else {
97        init();
98    }
99})();