Hide YouTube Shorts

Disable YouTube Shorts effortlessly with this powerful browser extension

Hide YouTube Shorts: Powerful Chrome Extension

'Hide YouTube Shorts' is a comprehensive browser extension to manage the visibility of YouTube Shorts. It is designed for users to control where YouTube Shorts appear, effortlessly disable them in different sections like the Home feed, Trending portion, Subscription feeds, Search results, and Notifications menu. It further handles the disabling of the Shorts tab and Shorts videos on Channel pages. Key features include a custom block list, support for the mobile browser version of YouTube with Kiwi Browser or another compatible browser, and auto-play of Shorts videos in a regular format.

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Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-11-10 due to Chrome Web Store policy violation

By: Roni Shilop

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.11

(688)

Version: 1.8.7 (Last updated: 2024-09-23)

Creation date: 2022-10-11

Permissions:

storage
scripting
tabs

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 330.75K

Email: sh*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

It effectively hides YouTube Shorts as advertised.
Works seamlessly and is easy to install.
Helps reduce distractions on YouTube.
Compatible with different browsers like Brave.

Cons

Some users reported that it also hides livestreams in the subscription feed.
There are concerns about the permissions it requires.
A few users noted that it doesn't work for hiding Shorts in search results.

Most mentioned

It works perfectly and does what it claims.
Users appreciate its ability to reduce distractions.
Concerns about permissions are common among users.

User reviews

DO NOT USE, this extension requests lots of permissions and seems to abuse it

Maksim Surkov, 2024-11-05

Seems to be working (so far)... a BIG thank you for the programmer who developed this.

Steve X, 2024-11-03

Vacuum Cucumber, 2024-10-30

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hide YouTube Shorts requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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