BlockTube

YouTube™ content blocker

What is BlockTube?

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

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Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.06 (587) ▲ 6 new ratings

Version: 0.4.4 (Last updated: 2024-10-08)

Creation date: 2020-06-16

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage

Size: 198.66K

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

Ranking

# 2075 ▼ 20

Other rankings

#3027 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2

#16 in block keyword 80 ▼ 1

#42 in channel keyword 32 ▼ 6

#59 in firefox keyword 23 ▼ 6

#86 in options keyword 16 ▼ 5

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BlockTube (v0.4.4)

4.12

(399) 22,567+

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Extension summary

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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

User reviews

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Pros

Blocks unwanted YouTube channels effectively.
Improves YouTube experience by removing annoying content.
JS filters offer flexibility for customization.

Cons

UI has been reported as broken multiple times.
Functionality ceased abruptly on specific dates, specifically around October 2023.
Manual blocking methods are cumbersome and not user-friendly.

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