Shorts Blocker

Removes Shorts from the home page, subscriptions page, and the search results in Youtube.

Shorts Blocker: Chrome Extension for Removing Youtube Shorts

"Shorts Blocker" is a Chrome extension designed to remove Youtube Shorts from various areas including the home page, subscriptions page, and search results. Ideal for users who desire a cleaner, simplified Youtube browsing experience. It’s an open-source project without any data collection, ads, or tracking.

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Extension stats

By: Umut Seven

Users: 3,000+

-6,000

Rating: 4.50

(28)

0.02

Version: 3.4 (Last updated: 2024-12-13)

Creation date: 2023-05-02

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 10.66K

Email: um*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 16,080 ▼ 6,124

Other rankings

#1004 in Social Networking ▼ 14 #101 in youtube shorts keyword 84 ▼ 2 #116 in subscriptions keyword 39 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Requirements: Chrome 105 and above

Do you hate Youtube Shorts? Do you wish they wouldn't clutter up your subscriptions page? Do you wish there was an easy way of hiding them?

Introducing, the Shorts Blocker; a very simple Google Chrome extension that hides Youtube Shorts from everywhere; the home page, subscriptions page, and even the search results.

The entire project is open source, with no data collection, no ads, and no tracking.

User reviews

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Pros

Effectively blocks YouTube shorts from feeds
Non-invasive and easy to use
Responsive support from the developer (Umut)
Combines well with other blocking tools for a complete experience
Users report improved productivity

Cons

Doesn't fully remove the shorts button from the sidebar
Some users report a brief flash of the shorts link before it disappears
Occasional visibility of the videos despite the extension

Most mentioned

Works effectively to block shorts
Responsive developer support
Issues with the shorts button still appearing

User reviews

Caio Alexandre, 2024-12-23

It doesnt seem to block the button for shorts on the sidebar which it used to do. At least it's still blocking the actual shorts from showing up in feed, but i'm concerned that if the shorts button is no longer being blocked, eventually the actual shorts might start leaking through..