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YouTube No Scroll Down clicking blank space (Chapter Text Clickable Only)

Disable clicks on the ytp-chapter-container but keep text clickable, restore to original design and make clicking the player bar does nothing instead of scrolling down annoyingly

As of 18. 03. 2025. See the latest version.

// ==UserScript==
// @name         YouTube No Scroll Down clicking blank space (Chapter Text Clickable Only)
// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version      1.4.1
// @description  Disable clicks on the ytp-chapter-container but keep text clickable, restore to original design and make clicking the player bar does nothing instead of scrolling down annoyingly
// @author       Ed
// @license      BSD-3-Clause
// @match        *://*.youtube.com/*
// @grant        GM_addStyle
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
    'use strict';

    // Inject custom CSS
    GM_addStyle(`
        :not(.ytp-exp-bottom-control-flexbox) .ytp-chapter-container {
            pointer-events: none !important; /* Disable clicks on the container */
        }
        :not(.ytp-exp-bottom-control-flexbox) .ytp-chapter-container .ytp-button,
        :not(.ytp-exp-bottom-control-flexbox) .ytp-chapter-container .ytp-chapter-title-content {
            pointer-events: auto !important; /* Enable clicks on buttons and text content */
        }
    `);
})();