Channel Blocker

Channel Blocker

Allows you to block YouTube™ videos and comments by blacklisting users and/or by using regular expressions.

What is Channel Blocker?
Channel Blocker is a reliable Google Chrome extension designed specifically to provide customizable YouTube viewing experience. It permits users to block any undesired videos, comments, users, or entire channels swiftly with a single click. It also supports the use of regular expressions for enhanced customization. This tool does not collect user data, respecting privacy and user confidentiality. The extension has recent updates such as a new icon and revised implementation for hiding YouTube elements.
Stats
Users: 100,000+
Version: 2.2.4 (Last updated: 2022-08-11)
Creation date: 2020-04-27
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 137.22K
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Channel Blocker (v2.2.4)
4.14 (141) 8,224+
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Channel Blocker (v3.0.0)
4.70 (29) 24,690+
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Summary

About this extension

Our Add-on enables the function of blocking anything you'd like. Block separate videos, users or whole channels with only one click! Naturally, the add-on supports regular expressions to ensure you the best customisation possible. And another thing: no user information is collected.

Do you like what we do? Do you want to support us and our work? A subscription on Patreon would help a lot at developing this tool as well as realising our future projects. Do you want to support us even more? Please donate and buy us a drink to stay hydrated (Hydration is important, though!)..

New features:

  • revised the implementation which is responsible for hiding elements on YouTube
  • changed add-on icon
  • removed 3-dot-menu feature
  • removed block-main-video-on-video-page feature
User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 interface
  • Blocks unwanted channels
  • Helpful in filtering out toxic content
Cons
  • Doesn't work on blocking users
  • Limited functionality in certain sections of YouTube
  • Some users reported it not working at all
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Easy to use
  • Blocks unwanted channels
Recent reviews
It doesn't work right anymore! I can still see the channel I blocked on the comment section, and I don't want to see their avatars!
by Houston Santiago Houston Santiago, 2024-03-28

by AbdelHamed Mostafa AbdelHamed Mostafa, 2024-03-27

by Jin Jin, 2024-03-19
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Safety
Risk impact

Channel Blocker is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Channel Blocker if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Channel Blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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