Filters Members-only entries out of YouTube API responses, and hides member promo UI.
// ==UserScript==
// @name Members-Only Remover
// @namespace https://example.com/memonly
// @version 1.4.0
// @description Filters Members-only entries out of YouTube API responses, and hides member promo UI.
// @match https://www.youtube.com/*
// @match https://youtube.com/*
// @grant none
// @license MIT
// @run-at document-start
// ==/UserScript==
(() => {
'use strict';
// ---------- Detection ----------
const MEM_RE = /\bmembers?\s*[- ]?\s*only\b/i;
const JOIN_THIS_CHANNEL_RE = /\bjoin\s+this\s+channel\b/i;
function extractText(obj) {
if (!obj) return '';
if (typeof obj === 'string') return obj;
if (obj.simpleText) return String(obj.simpleText);
if (Array.isArray(obj.runs)) return obj.runs.map(r => (r && r.text) || '').join('');
if (obj.text) return extractText(obj.text);
if (obj.label) return String(obj.label);
return '';
}
function nodeLooksMembersOnly(o) {
if (!o || typeof o !== 'object') return false;
if (typeof o.style === 'string' && o.style.includes('MEMBERS_ONLY')) return true;
if (typeof o.badgeStyle === 'string' && o.badgeStyle.includes('MEMBERS_ONLY')) return true;
if (MEM_RE.test(extractText(o))) return true;
return false;
}
function deepHasMembersOnly(o, depth = 0) {
if (depth > 6 || !o) return false;
if (nodeLooksMembersOnly(o)) return true;
if (Array.isArray(o)) {
for (const it of o) if (deepHasMembersOnly(it, depth + 1)) return true;
return false;
}
if (typeof o === 'object') {
for (const k in o) {
if (k === 'playerResponse' || k === 'responseContext') continue;
if (deepHasMembersOnly(o[k], depth + 1)) return true;
}
}
return false;
}
let didScrub = false;
function scrubJSON(x, depth = 0) {
if (depth > 8 || x == null) return x;
if (Array.isArray(x)) {
const out = [];
for (const it of x) {
if (deepHasMembersOnly(it)) {
didScrub = true;
continue;
}
out.push(scrubJSON(it, depth + 1));
}
return out;
}
if (typeof x === 'object') {
for (const k in x) x[k] = scrubJSON(x[k], depth + 1);
}
return x;
}
// ---------- Network interception (fetch + XHR) ----------
const shouldFilterURL = url =>
typeof url === 'string' &&
/\/youtubei\/v1\/(browse|search|next|reel|guide)/.test(url);
// fetch
const _fetch = window.fetch;
window.fetch = async function(input, init) {
const res = await _fetch(input, init);
try {
const url = (typeof input === 'string' ? input : input.url) || res.url || '';
if (!shouldFilterURL(url)) return res;
const clone = res.clone();
const data = await clone.json();
didScrub = false;
const scrubbed = scrubJSON(data);
if (!didScrub) return res;
const body = JSON.stringify(scrubbed);
const headers = new Headers(res.headers);
headers.set('content-type', 'application/json; charset=UTF-8');
return new Response(body, { status: res.status, statusText: res.statusText, headers });
} catch (_) {
return res; // fail open
}
};
// XHR
const _open = XMLHttpRequest.prototype.open;
const _send = XMLHttpRequest.prototype.send;
XMLHttpRequest.prototype.open = function(method, url, async, user, pass) {
this.__yt_url = url;
return _open.apply(this, arguments);
};
XMLHttpRequest.prototype.send = function() {
this.addEventListener('readystatechange', function() {
if (this.readyState !== 4) return;
try {
if (!shouldFilterURL(this.__yt_url)) return;
if (this.responseType === 'json' && this.response && typeof this.response === 'object') {
didScrub = false;
const scrubbed = scrubJSON(this.response);
if (didScrub) Object.defineProperty(this, 'response', { value: scrubbed });
return;
}
const text = this.responseText;
if (!text || (text[0] !== '{' && text[0] !== '[')) return;
const json = JSON.parse(text);
didScrub = false;
const scrubbed = scrubJSON(json);
if (!didScrub) return;
const newText = JSON.stringify(scrubbed);
Object.defineProperty(this, 'responseText', { value: newText });
Object.defineProperty(this, 'response', { value: newText });
} catch (_) {}
});
return _send.apply(this, arguments);
};
// ---------- DOM fallback ----------
const ITEM_SEL = [
'ytd-rich-item-renderer',
'yt-lockup-view-model',
'ytd-video-renderer',
'ytd-compact-video-renderer',
'ytd-grid-video-renderer',
'ytd-playlist-video-renderer',
'ytd-playlist-panel-video-renderer',
'ytd-radio-renderer',
'ytd-reel-item-renderer',
'ytd-reel-video-renderer',
'ytd-rich-grid-media',
'ytd-rich-grid-slim-media',
'ytd-item-section-renderer'
].join(',');
const POLYMER_BADGE = [
'.badge.badge-style-type-members-only',
'badge-shape[aria-label*="Members only" i]'
].join(',');
const VM_BADGE_TEXT = '.yt-badge-shape__text, .yt-badge-shape_text, .yt-badge-shapetext';
const OVERLAY_BADGE_SEL = [
'ytd-thumbnail-overlay-time-status-renderer',
'ytd-thumbnail-overlay-badge-renderer',
'ytd-thumbnail-overlay-badge-view-model',
'ytd-badge-supported-renderer',
'yt-badge-shape',
'badge-shape'
].join(',');
// Join / members promo selectors
const JOIN_BUTTON_SEL = [
'button[aria-label*="Join this channel" i]',
'a[aria-label*="Join this channel" i]'
].join(',');
function softHide(el) {
if (!(el instanceof Element)) return;
if (el.dataset.memonlyHidden === '1') return;
el.dataset.memonlyHidden = '1';
el.style.setProperty('display', 'none', 'important');
}
function badgeSaysMembersOnly(el) {
if (!(el instanceof Element)) return false;
const aria = el.getAttribute?.('aria-label') || '';
const txt = el.textContent || '';
return MEM_RE.test(`${aria} ${txt}`);
}
function dropTileFromBadge(badge) {
const item = badge.closest(ITEM_SEL);
if (item) item.remove();
}
function pruneMembersShelf() {
document.querySelectorAll('ytd-shelf-renderer').forEach(shelf => {
const title = (shelf.querySelector('#title')?.textContent || '').trim();
const subtitle = (shelf.querySelector('#subtitle')?.textContent || '').trim();
if (MEM_RE.test(title) || /videos available to members/i.test(subtitle)) {
shelf.remove();
}
});
}
function hideJoinPromos(root = document) {
// The "Our members" recognition shelf
root.querySelectorAll('ytd-recognition-shelf-renderer').forEach(softHide);
// Watch-page sponsor/join container
root.querySelectorAll('#sponsor-button').forEach(softHide);
// Any "Join this channel" button variants:
root.querySelectorAll(JOIN_BUTTON_SEL).forEach(btn => {
const host =
btn.closest('#sponsor-button') ||
btn.closest('ytd-recognition-shelf-renderer') ||
btn.closest('timed-animation-button-renderer') ||
btn.closest('ytd-button-renderer') ||
btn.closest('button-view-model') ||
btn.closest('yt-button-shape') ||
btn;
softHide(host);
});
// The specific flexible-actions wrapper
root.querySelectorAll('.ytFlexibleActionsViewModelAction').forEach(w => {
const hasJoin = w.querySelector('button[aria-label*="Join this channel" i], a[aria-label*="Join this channel" i]');
if (hasJoin) softHide(w);
});
}
function scanDOM(root = document) {
// Additional lockup-view-model filters with commerce badges
root.querySelectorAll('.yt-lockup-view-model.yt-lockup-view-model--horizontal.yt-lockup-view-model--compact').forEach(lockup => {
const commerceBadge = lockup.querySelector('.yt-badge-shape.yt-badge-shape--commerce');
if (commerceBadge) {
const badgeText = lockup.querySelector('.yt-badge-shapetext, .yt-badge-shape_text');
if (badgeText && MEM_RE.test(badgeText.textContent || '')) {
lockup.remove();
}
}
});
// Generic yt-lockup-view-model with members-only badges
root.querySelectorAll('yt-lockup-view-model').forEach(lockup => {
const badgeText = lockup.querySelector('.yt-badge-shape_text, .yt-badge-shapetext');
if (badgeText && MEM_RE.test(badgeText.textContent || '')) {
lockup.remove();
}
});
// Item section renderers with members-only badges
root.querySelectorAll('ytd-item-section-renderer').forEach(section => {
const lockup = section.querySelector('yt-lockup-view-model');
if (lockup) {
const badgeText = lockup.querySelector('.yt-badge-shapetext');
if (badgeText && MEM_RE.test(badgeText.textContent || '')) {
section.remove();
}
}
});
// Existing filters
root.querySelectorAll(POLYMER_BADGE).forEach(badge => {
if (badgeSaysMembersOnly(badge)) dropTileFromBadge(badge);
});
root.querySelectorAll(VM_BADGE_TEXT).forEach(n => {
if (MEM_RE.test(n.textContent || '')) dropTileFromBadge(n);
});
root.querySelectorAll(OVERLAY_BADGE_SEL).forEach(n => {
if (badgeSaysMembersOnly(n)) dropTileFromBadge(n);
});
root.querySelectorAll('[aria-label*="Members only" i]').forEach(n => {
if (badgeSaysMembersOnly(n)) dropTileFromBadge(n);
});
pruneMembersShelf();
hideJoinPromos(root);
}
function observeDOM() {
const mo = new MutationObserver(muts => {
for (const m of muts) {
if (m.type !== 'childList') continue;
for (const n of m.addedNodes) {
if (!(n instanceof Element)) continue;
const aria = n.getAttribute?.('aria-label') || '';
if (JOIN_THIS_CHANNEL_RE.test(aria)) hideJoinPromos(n);
scanDOM(n);
}
}
});
mo.observe(document.documentElement, { childList: true, subtree: true });
const rescan = () => setTimeout(() => scanDOM(document), 50);
window.addEventListener('yt-navigate-finish', rescan);
window.addEventListener('yt-page-data-updated', rescan);
}
// Boot
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { scanDOM(); observeDOM(); });
} else {
scanDOM(); observeDOM();
}
})();