Another option to quiet Youtube – DF Tube, Distraction Free for YouTube.
Source: DF Tube (Distraction Free for YouTube™) – Chrome Web Store
There are several ways to cut out all of the extra cruft that YouTube puts up, and here is another. Once installed, DF Tube is a Chrome extension that gives you the ability to hide different sections on the YouTube screen.
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