BlockTube

Name: BlockTube
Rating: 3.8812 (522 reviews)
Author: amitbl

By: amitbl Add-on

YouTube™ Content Blocker Block channels and videos from YouTube™ Fast and easy

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

30,826 ▲ 63

Data as of 2026-07-28

Rating:

3.88

(522)

Version:

0.4.8

Last updated: 2026-02-20

Photos, Music & Videos

Features & Capabilities

BlockTube is a fast, lightweight Chrome extension designed to customize your YouTube™ viewing experience by blocking channels, videos, comments, and specific content you don't want to see. It includes features such as blocking videos and channels by name, filtering comments by user or keywords, and hiding watched videos from recommendations. Users can also block YouTube Shorts, movies, explore pages, and auto-generated playlists for a cleaner interface.

For advanced users, BlockTube supports Regular Expressions across all filter options and allows for extended functionality via custom JavaScript functions. The extension prioritizes privacy by not collecting any user data or communicating with third-party servers. All settings are saved locally on your device to ensure confidentiality. Perfect for those seeking control and a personalized YouTube experience without compromising performance or privacy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Privacy & Security Entertainment

By:

amitbl

Daily users:

30,826 63

Rating:

3.88

(522)

Version:

0.4.8 Last updated: 2026-02-20

Version code:

6143319

Creation date:

2018-05-03

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

www.youtube.com
m.youtube.com

Size:

204.55KB

Email:

bl*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-28

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 403 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#49 in Photos, Music & Videos ▲ 1

#55 in Other extensions

#101 in Privacy & Security ▲ 1

#16 in writer's block keyword 5 ▲ 1

#17 in block ads keyword 91 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

BlockTube (v0.4.8)

100,000 3.86

(797)

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

amitbl

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/blocktube/

Email:

bl*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/amitbl/blocktube/issues

User Reviews

BlockTube is valued for its core ability to filter YouTube content, with many users praising its potential and effectiveness when it works. However, frequent reliability problems after updates, over-blocking and UI/UX issues, and maintenance concerns dominate the feedback. Users also desire features like cross-device sync and community blocklists that are currently absent. Overall, it’s a useful tool when functional, but its stability and ongoing maintenance are the main recurring drawbacks.

Pros

Blocks channels and videos in YouTube search results as intended.
When functioning, the extension is praised as a fantastic addition and works well.
Users view BlockTube as a useful tool for filtering content on YouTube browsing.
Some reviews report reliable operation across updates/dates (e.g., active as of recent dates).

Cons

Unreliable: often stops working after Firefox updates or randomly, requiring toggling off/on or other workarounds.
Over-blocking: can block or obscure page content (e.g., video pages, descriptions) and even trigger adblock detection, hindering viewing.
Usability/UX issues: difficulty locating or managing blocked items, unclear usage instructions, and several UI quirks (e.g., buggy editor, toggle problems).
Maintenance concerns: multiple reviews describe abandonment or lack of fixes after updates.
Missing features: requests for cross-device sync (e.g., Android) and community blocklists are not yet implemented.

Recent reviews

Works great! I seem to have mixed results, like it works and sometimes it doesn't, when adding the channel ID or channel name, but I play around with it and it eventually works between the 2. Just erase the text that's there and push enter for the next line of whatever word/channel ID you put for blocking and "save". Thank goodness! Thank you! You have restored relief when browsing videos!

by Lo*****, 2026-07-20

no longer works

by sa*****, 2026-07-17

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Is BlockTube Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

BlockTube requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

BlockTube is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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