How to Remove LinkedIn Feed in 2020 and 2021

UPDATE: Changed the code for 2020 and 2021. Please note that this plugin is still experimental.

I find the LinkedIn feed incredibly distracting. I feel I have to use it for networking, but all the feeds and ads take away my attention and- oh look, a video about cats! click. As I was saying. As a recovering workaholic myself, the last thing I need is more distractions and more information.

I’ve wasted a lot of time watching and clicking on completely unrelated stuff on the LinkedIn feed. I wonder how much it is costing companies in terms of lost time and productivity. Probably lots.

Unfortunately, the only plugin available to hide the LinkedIn feed doesn’t seem to work in 2017, so like the computer scientist I am, I decided to knock one up myself.

Here’s how to remove the LinkedIn Feed in 4 easy steps:

1) Install Custom Javascript for Websites plugin (or similar):

• Chrome: Custom Javascript for Websites Chrome Plugin
• Firefox: jsinjector Extension
• Safari: quickscript Extension

2) Go to www.linkedin.com

3) If you’re using Chrome, click the cjs plugin button in the top-right (or whichever custom javascript injector plugin you use).

Then paste this snippet of code in - see below:

function hideFeed() { 
	$(".learning-top-courses").hide(); $(".ad-banner-container").hide(); $(".news-module").hide(); $(".feed-shared-news-module").hide(); $(".feed-shared-update-v2").each (function(i) { $(this).hide(); }); window.setTimeout(function(){hideFeed();}, 500);
}
hideFeed();

4) Click Save in CJS.

And voila, no more LinkedIn feed or distracting ads!

Has this article helped you feel more focused at work? If so, why not share article this on Twitter? Or LinkedIn- oh, wait.

At least Twitter gives you more control over what you see in the feed (though I also remove their feed too, because it’s not enough control for me personally).

And it goes without saying, all opinions expressed here are my own.

This is how the LinkedIn feed should look (see below). Ahh, that’s much better. Now I can use LinkedIn messaging without being bombarded with endless autoplaying videos and distractions.

Please note that this plugin is still experimental.

LinkedIn Feed Removed: Ahh, that’s better.

It’s available under MIT license, just credit me if you use it.