Really Hide YouTube Shorts

A very simple plugin to hide all YouTube Shorts. Created by Zero.
What is Really Hide YouTube Shorts?
Really Hide YouTube Shorts is a lightweight plugin that allows you to easily hide all YouTube Shorts from your homepage and recommended pages. It can be toggled on/off and does not collect any data or track your actions.

Extension stats

By: Zero
Version: 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2024-09-23)
Creation date: 2023-08-15
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 194.56K

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Extension summary

A very simple plugin to hide all YouTube Shorts from the YouTube homepage and recommended pages. Lightweight and can be toggled on/off when needed. Does not collect any data or track any of your actions.

Hopefully YouTube will add this as a standard feature, until then I will keep updating the plugin.

Any issues, please feel free to contact me on Discord - https://discord.gg/JVhc2TgR4v

User reviews

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Pros
  • Incredibly helpful for avoiding distractions
  • User-friendly interface
  • Allows for a more focused viewing experience
  • Easy setup
Cons
  • Does not work anymore
Most mentioned
  • Helps avoid distractions on YouTube
  • User-friendly interface
  • Quick and easy setup
Recent reviews
by Wo De, 2024-11-13

by Erik Heuer, 2024-11-12

Doesn't work for search results, I haven't used it for long but it seems to work besides that
by Crying._. Rainbows, 2024-11-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Really Hide YouTube Shorts requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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