Netflix profanity filter

By Frederik de Vree
What is Netflix profanity filter?
The 'Netflix Profanity Filter' is a Chrome extension developed by Frederik de Vree. This useful tool helps to filter out profanity words both in the subtitles and in the audio of Netflix content. Users need to activate subtitles on Netflix for accurate filtering. The extension boasts a customizable profanity word list, allowing users to add specific profanity words according to their needs and the language of the subtitles.

Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Rating: 3.17 (71)
Version: 2.2.2 (Last updated: 2015-12-31)
Creation date: 2015-12-31
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 73.09K

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Extension summary

This extension filters profanity words in Netflix. It both censors the subtitles and mutes the audio on the appropriate sentence. With customizable profanity word list.

To use this, subtitles in Netflix need to be turned on. Because the filtering is based on the subtitles, make sure you add profanity words to the list in the language of the subtitles.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well for some users after setup
  • Useful for teachers to share content without profanity
  • Great for watching anime cleanly
Cons
  • Does not work consistently
  • Requires complicated setup and instructions are lacking
  • Filters out non-profane religious words while allowing others
Most mentioned
  • Does not work or stops working
  • Complicated setup process
  • Issues with subtitle functionality
Recent reviews
Does not work.. I still hear a ton of curse words when i watch shows and movies.
by Brianna C, 2023-12-11

Trash, doesn't work.
by Arnold Jansen, 2023-09-09

When I try to use this it never works.
by Karen Eastcott, 2022-06-30
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Netflix profanity filter is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Netflix profanity filter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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