BlockTube

Name: BlockTube
Rating: 3.9821162444113263 (671 reviews)
Author: BlockTube

YouTube™ content blocker

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BlockTube is a powerful yet lightweight Chrome extension that empowers you to customize your YouTube viewing experience by blocking specific channels, videos, comments, and features you don't want to see or be recommended. Easily block YouTube Shorts, movies, auto-generated playlists, Explore page, and even hide watched videos from recommendations. Advanced users can utilize regular expressions and custom JavaScript for enhanced blocking capabilities.

With integrated context menus and seamless operation, BlockTube doesn't interfere with your browsing experience or collect any data, ensuring your privacy is fully protected. Open-source and available on Firefox too, BlockTube offers you complete control over how you consume YouTube content.

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By:

BlockTube

Users:

100,000+

Rating:

3.98

(671) 2 new ratings

Version:

0.4.5 Last updated: 2024-12-09

Creation date:

2020-06-16

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage

Size:

198.66K

Email:

bl*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,686 ▲ 81

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#2773 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2

#19 in block keyword 82 ▲ 1

#21 in channel keyword 36

#67 in source code keyword 27 ▼ 1

#72 in options keyword 20 ▼ 2

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BlockTube (v0.4.5)

25,631+ 4.04

(432)

User reviews

BlockTube is praised for its ability to block unwanted YouTube channels and content across various browsers, aiding users in avoiding distractions and improving productivity. However, it has notable issues such as incompatibility with YouTube shorts, triggering YouTube's adblock detection which blocks video playback, interference with other adblockers, and occasional problems with advanced blocking features and user experience instability.

Pros

Effectively blocks unwanted YouTube channels and content, helping users avoid distractions.
Works not only on Chrome but also on other browsers like Microsoft Edge and Brave.
Can block shorts and normal videos for a more comprehensive filtering experience.
Helps users maintain productivity by filtering out undesirable or 'toxic' channels and videos.

Cons

Fails to work properly with YouTube's shorts, especially blocking shorts from specific channels.
Triggers YouTube's adblock detection, preventing users from watching videos unless the extension is disabled.
Can cause issues with other adblockers, making them ineffective when BlockTube is active.
Advanced blocking features and blacklist management sometimes do not work as expected or are ignored.
Sometimes causes repeated videos in recommended lists and occasional instability with turning blocking on/off.

Recent reviews

Okay but.. I like to block from the side menu where the three dots doesn't show Block the submenu. 'Channel blocker' has an X that you can click and more quickly block channels. But they don't seem to update often. Thanks!

MarleneSB, 2025-05-15

The problem with this extension is that YouTube thinks it is an ad blocker so you won't be able to watch any videos unless you disable it.

Marek P, 2025-05-14

Why some people hate it. This is the best extension for its purpose. Thank you, developers, for helping avoid distractions and save people's lives!

Avaz, 2025-05-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

BlockTube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

BlockTube has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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