Show HN: Unclickbait – Replace clickbait YouTube thumbnails
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I liked the setting in HackerTube (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50319510) that replaces the YouTube thumbnail with a frame from the middle of the video so I had Opus 5.5 build a browser extension to do it for all YouTube videos. Enjoy!
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- namuorg
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- Nov 4, 2026
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- unclickbait.app
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Show HN: Unclickbait – Replace clickbait YouTube thumbnails was first seen on Hacker News · Show HN on Nov 5, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 32 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #3 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 16:20 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 17:50 UTC.
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Making YouTube work like How YouTube Should work, for the user rather than for promoting / supporting toxic, beguiling interactions.
Top idea, the first look feels good, like a fresh sip of water for the eyes after way too much sugary cake. Now it's more about reading the titles. Let's see how this holds up.
Great job, will try it. I wish we could rename most of videos too. I hate that every once in a while algoritm pulls some "This will destroy your hope" "I promise you wont regret watching this" "only 1% will survive" type of name.
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Is Show HN: Unclickbait – Replace clickbait YouTube thumbnails trending on Show HN right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 17:50 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Unclickbait – Replace clickbait YouTube thumbnails reached?
#3 on Hacker News · Show HN, on Nov 5, 16:20 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Unclickbait – Replace clickbait YouTube thumbnails been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 5, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (32 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
13 points and 9 comments; submitted by namuorg on Nov 4, 2026.