# FilterTube

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/filtertube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/filtertube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `filtertube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Devansh Varshney
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 588
- **Weekly downloads:** 53
- **Rating:** 4.29 / 5 (14 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-29
- **First published:** 2025-11-26
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/filtertube/)
- **Website:** [https://filtertube.in](https://filtertube.in/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #4,550 — Overall
- #64 — film
- #126 — channel
- #170 — child
- #185 — keyword
- #216 — recommend

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `tabs`
- `downloads`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*`
- `*://*.youtubekids.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.youtubekids.com`
- `*.youtube-nocookie.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/filtertube)