FilterTube Firefox

FilterTube

Block YouTube channels, keywords, Shorts, and comments. FilterTube restores control over your feed with 100% local, private filtering.

Features & Capabilities

FilterTube is a Chrome extension that gives you private, in-browser control over your YouTube feed. It runs entirely locally, blocking unwanted channels, keywords, Shorts, and comments, and it introduces a Whitelist Mode to show only approved content.

It works across Home, Search, Watch, Playlists, Shorts, and Kids. The extension features a modern, transparent dashboard with import/export backups, per-profile PIN protection, and productivity tools to hide distractions—like Shorts and comments—so you get a calmer, safer viewing experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Devansh Varshney
Daily users:
557 13
Rating:
4.38
(13)
0.05
Version:
3.3.5 Last updated: 2026-07-05
Version code:
6339380
Creation date:
2025-11-26
Risk:
High risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
Host permissions:
  • *://*.youtube.com/*
  • *://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*
  • *://*.youtubekids.com/*
Content scripts matches:
  • *.youtube.com
  • *.youtubekids.com
Size:
8.53MB
Email:
he*****@filtertube.in
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-17
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Devansh Varshney
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/filtertube/
Email:
he*****@filtertube.in
Website:
https://filtertube.in

Permission Change History

2026-07-06: Version 3.3.4 → 3.3.5
Add Optional host permissions: http://*/* https://*/*
2026-07-05: Version 3.3.3 → 3.3.4
Remove Optional host permissions: http://*/* https://*/*
2026-07-03: Version 3.3.2 → 3.3.3
Add Optional host permissions: http://*/* https://*/*
2026-01-06: Version 3.1.6 → 3.1.7
Add Permissions: downloads

User Reviews

Mr. Varshney, thank for a well-designed extension because it does exactly what it claims. Configuration was self-intuitive. FilterTube helped me block few 'toxic' podcasters who behave as if they are the masters of reality.
by Fu*****, 2026-08-13

Thank you for creating the feature to load data from BlockTube. I really appreciate it as someone who has used BlockTube a lot. However, while using it, I noticed some inconveniences and missing features that I would like to explain clearly. Right now, BlockTube has a “Comment content” filtering feature, and FilterTube also supports keyword and channel filtering. But there is no filtering for the video description section on YouTube. For example, when you click on a video (that is not filtered by title or channel), you can see the description, and inside it there are texts and hashtags (#keywords). Currently, even if those contain words that I want to filter, they are not filtered at all. What I want is a system where the video description (including normal text and hashtags) is treated the same as keyword filtering. If any filtered keyword appears in the description, the video should be blocked automatically. Also, when exporting and importing BlockTube data, only “keyword” and “channel” seem to be supported right now. But BlockTube also has other features like “Comment content” filtering and additional settings. I would like all of these settings to be imported as well, not just keywords and channels. To summarize my request more clearly: Add filtering for YouTube video descriptions (including #hashtags and all text inside the description) If a filtered keyword appears in the description, the entire video should be blocked Support importing/exporting all BlockTube features, including Comment content and other settings, not just keywords and channels Make FilterTube support as many BlockTube features as possible so users can fully migrate and use everything As a long-time BlockTube user, I find your extension very useful already. I believe that if these features are added and continuously improved, this extension can become even more complete and successful. Thank you for your work and effort. EDIT: I am an Android smartphone user who uses Firefox and installs extensions such as BlockTube and FilterTube directly on the mobile environment. I hope this extension can function smoothly on Android mobile devices while also maintaining full compatibility and stable performance on PC environments.
by wa*****, 2026-08-02
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Is FilterTube Safe?

Risk impact
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FilterTube requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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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.

FilterTube may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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