YTBlock - Block any content from YouTube™

Block videos, comments, channels and much more!
What is YTBlock - Block any content from YouTube™?
YTBlock - Block any content from YouTube™ is a powerful Chrome extension that allows users to block specific content on YouTube™. With features like blacklisting words, blocking channels, videos, comments, and playlists, this tool gives you control over your YouTube experience. You can block various content types including shorts, live streams, and age-restricted videos. Additional functionalities such as password protection ensure your preferences are secure, making YTBlock a must-have for personalized viewing.

Extension stats

By: edoan
Users: 20,000+
Version: 5.7.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-18)
Creation date: 2020-12-23
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • unlimitedStorage
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • *://*.youtube.com/*
Size: 858.11K

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Extension summary

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With this extension you can block any type of content in Youtube™.

✨ Features: • Blacklist words and phrases (regex supported). • Block channels, videos, comments, posts, and playlists. • Block videos by title, categories*, tags*, description*, duration, link, ID, views*, date* and published time*. • Block shorts, live, premiere, and age-restricted videos. • Block channels and whitelist channels. • Block comments and posts by their content or by channel. • Block playlists by channel, title, and even mix playlists. • Toggleable block overlays. • Password protection. • Many more!

⚠️* Note: A Google API key is necessary to get information that are not visible in the YouTube™ page about videos and channels, such as tags, categories and descriptions. Within the extension there's instructions on how to get one.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Effectively blocks unwanted content such as annoying shorts and channels
  • Easy to use and generally stable
  • Allows for customization of blocked terms and categories
  • Helps users maximize productivity by controlling content
  • Blocks ads effectively on YouTube and Yahoo
Cons
  • Sometimes slow to load and can slow down performance after a few videos
  • Blocking does not sync across different sections (main page vs recommendations)
  • Issues with display gaps for blocked videos in certain modes
  • Inconsistent functionality, with bugs reported (e.g., not blocking newly added channels)
  • High CPU usage reported after installation
Most mentioned
  • Blocking unwanted content
  • Ease of use
  • Performance issues (speed and CPU usage)
  • Customization options for blocking
  • Need for fixes and improvements
Recent reviews
It creates blank boxes instead of straight up not showing blocked videos
by -Krism-, 2024-09-13

i can´t express how much this has helped me, i mean, it is THE extension i´ve been looking for, i even started to think that it didn´t exist, i mean, its perfect, now i am a 100% more productive, thank you
by Manolo Arboleda, 2024-09-13

I got it to block shorts. Unfortunately it doesn't
by Mo McRae, 2024-09-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YTBlock - Block any content from YouTube™ may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

YTBlock - Block any content from YouTube™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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