Hide YouTube Shorts

Disable YouTube Shorts effortlessly with this powerful browser extension
What is Hide YouTube Shorts?
'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.

Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Version: 1.8.7 (Last updated: 2024-09-23)
Creation date: 2022-10-11
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 330.75K

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With Hide YouTube Shorts you can;

• Disable YouTube Shorts on the Home, Trending, and Subscription feeds • Disable YouTube Shorts in the Recommended list, Search results, and Notifications menu • Disable the Shorts tab and Shorts videos on Channel pages • Disable Lives and Premieres on the Home and Subscription pages • Custom block list allows users to block content from specific channels • Automatically play Shorts videos in a regular video format ..and much more

Customizable options that allow you to control where you want to show or hide Shorts videos

Also works on the mobile browser version of YouTube when installed with Kiwi Browser or another compatible browser

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Works effectively to hide YouTube Shorts
  • Easy installation and immediate functionality
  • Customizable features available
  • User satisfaction with performance in multiple browsers
Cons
  • Does not work for all users or scenarios (shorts reappearing in certain areas)
  • Removes YouTube community posts, which some users dislike
  • Some concerns about data privacy due to data access permissions
Most mentioned
  • Works as intended
  • Immediate functionality upon installation
  • Shorts reappearing in search results/home page
  • Customization options
  • User concerns about privacy
Recent reviews
Amazing for youtube , i love it . Good job team we need less of a brainrot... I hope they make an app for this for android and apple(desperately for android)(pls i need help seriously)
by Nakshatra kakani, 2024-10-02

It hides the Shorts from Youtube. Perfect.
by James Robinson, 2024-09-30

Does as advertised. You can restrict it to youtube only easily through the extension menu. Author should probably change the default though.
by cfehunter, 2024-09-30
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hide YouTube Shorts is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Hide YouTube Shorts if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Hide YouTube Shorts has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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