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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By: BlockTube

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.99

(654)

2 new ratings

Version: 0.4.5 (Last updated: 2024-12-09)

Creation date: 2020-06-16

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage

Size: 198.66K

Email: bl*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,840 ▲ 81

Other rankings

#2804 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 25

#9 in block keyword 78

#16 in channel keyword 37 ▲ 3

#63 in source code keyword 26

#64 in youtube keyword 87 ▲ 12

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

BlockTube (v0.4.5)

25,184+ 4.04

(423)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Ability to block disliked channels and creators
Effectively filters out unwanted short videos
Cleans up comment sections from spammy users
User-friendly channel blocking with easy unblocking process
Helps reduce annoying recommendations from YouTube

Cons

Frequently stops working or fails to retain settings
Can interfere with other adblock extensions
Lacks a search function for managing block lists
Requires reloading pages to activate the blocking
Absence of precise features like timed blocks or keyword exclusion

Most mentioned

Not working frequently
Interference with adblockers
Great channel blocking feature
Need for better management of block lists
Desire for additional functionality like timed blocks or keyword filters

User reviews

doesn't work anymore

Jesse Passlow, 2025-03-09

Blocking channels/ids, and other features you can use while navigating the site (note : not watching videos) works perfectly fine. The issue is that once you click on a video you tube will recognize it as an adblocker and not let you watch any videos making it feel almost unusable. I hope this gets fixed, this was my first time trying it, will continue to check up on it bc I love the features it offers.

I love eating Cheetos, 2025-03-03

Doesn't work anymore

Nick Anger, 2025-03-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

BlockTube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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