BlockTube

YouTube™ content blocker

BlockTube: Your Personal YouTube Content Controller

BlockTube is a Chrome extension designed to increase your control over your YouTube experience. It empowers you by allowing you to block specific content such as videos, channels, comments, and even certain features that you may find distracting or unwanted. BlockTube seamlessly integrates with the YouTube interface and offers numerous customization options, making your viewing experience precise, personal, and devoid of disruptions. It uses the options configured by you and locally stored in your browser. Importantly, BlockTube values your privacy and does not track or share any of your information.
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Extension stats

By: BlockTube
Users: 100,000+
Version: 0.4.5 (Last updated: 2024-12-09)
Creation date: 2020-06-16
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 198.66K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
BlockTube (v0.4.5)
4.05 (413) 22,841+
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

BlockTube gives you the control to customize your YouTube viewing experience. It allows you to block specific channels and videos that you don't wish to see or get recommended with. The extension is lightweight and fast, integrated seamlessly and does not affect your browsing experience at all, to an extent that an unsuspecting user will never know it's there to begin with.

** The extension includes the following features

  • Integrated context menus across YouTube for easy blocking
  • Block videos by name
  • Block channels by name
  • Block comments from specific user or by content keywords
  • Block/Allow videos with specific runtime
  • Block YouTube Shorts
  • Block YouTube Movies
  • Block Explore page
  • Block YouTube's auto generated playlists
  • Hide watched videos from recommendations
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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Effectively blocks channels and videos.
  • Usually fixed quickly after breaking due to YouTube updates.
  • Useful for filtering out unwanted content, such as grifters and inappropriate videos.
Cons
  • Frequent functionality issues and breakdowns after updates.
  • Blocked channels still appear in search results and recommended feeds.
  • Inconsistent performance, often stops working completely.
Most mentioned
  • The extension often breaks and needs fixing.
  • Users appreciate its ability to block unwanted content.
  • There are repeated requests for the developer to ensure its functionality.
User reviews
by haru_886, 2024-12-20

Doesn't Work
by Howard Heater, 2024-12-19

12.19.24 Not working for the last month or two. Name you price, I'll pay. I Can not function with this extension. Please help. I removed , reinstalled etc. nothing allows it to work. Chris
by Chris Scott, 2024-12-19
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Extension safety

Risk impact

BlockTube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

BlockTube has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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