Shorts blocker for Youtube

Block annoying YT Shorts. Block Shorts in feed, section icon in left sidebar. Play shorts as it was simple video in default player

Hide YouTube Shorts - Block YouTube Shorts Easily

Hide YouTube Shorts is a powerful browser extension designed to seamlessly block and manage YouTube Shorts content. It allows users to remove Shorts from feeds, search results, and notifications, as well as convert Shorts videos into a regular format for a seamless browsing experience.

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Extension stats

By: 🙅‍♂️Shorts ▶️

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.67

(371)

2 new ratings

Version: 1.1.5 (Last updated: 2025-02-22)

Creation date: 2024-01-20

Permissions:

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Size: 171.01K

Email: sa*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,690 ▲ 89

Other rankings

#160 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1

#7 in youtube shorts keyword 24 ▼ 1

#28 in deactivate keyword 7 ▲ 2

#144 in subscription keyword 11 ▼ 4

#173 in adblocker keyword 60 ▼ 22

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use
Effectively blocks unwanted YouTube Shorts
Helps improve focus by reducing distractions from shorts
Works well with other extensions for better experience

Cons

Doesn't work consistently for many users
Users report needing to enable settings for it to function
May not work on certain browsers like Brave and Opera
Some features, like hiding titles that contain 'shorts', cause issues

Most mentioned

The extension does not work or requires extra steps to function properly
Users appreciate the ability to block shorts
Users report varying levels of success depending on settings and browser compatibility

User reviews

You have to activate it after you install it. Works great.

Damon Young, 2025-03-06

DOES. NOT. WORK.

Mike Zou, 2025-03-06

Does not work at all. Found another extension one that actually removes shorts - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/remove-youtube-shorts-bri/lpcdapjmaddikhkmikgnibhkkaghnffo?authuser=0&hl=en

Aniket Mandle, 2025-02-26

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Shorts blocker for Youtube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Shorts blocker for Youtube. Use it at your own risk.

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