# noalgo

> An algorithm blocker for Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/noalgo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/noalgo)

## Overview

- **ID:** `noalgo`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** conifer0us
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,privacy-security,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2024-09-10
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/noalgo/)

## Description

Blocks the scrolling, algorithmic parts of YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit — direct links, DMs, posting, search, and subreddits still work fine.

noalgo blocks the parts of YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit built to keep you scrolling — without breaking the parts you actually came to use.

<strong>YouTube</strong> — only videos you open directly play. The home page, search, trending, and related-video suggestions are blocked. Once you're watching something, related videos, end screens, and autoplay-to-next are disabled too, so a video someone sends you doesn't turn into an hour of recommendations.

<strong>Instagram</strong> — Direct Messages, posting, search, profiles, and individual posts/reels all work normally. Only the home feed, Explore, and the Reels tab are blocked.

<strong>Reddit</strong> — individual subreddits, posts, comments, profiles, messages, and search all work. Only the front page and its sort views (hot/new/top/rising/etc.) — plus r/all and r/popular, which are really just the front page again — are blocked.

Getting redirected doesn't just dump you on an error page: YouTube and Reddit show a quick note explaining what happened, and Instagram drops you straight into your messages instead.

Everything's configurable from the extension's settings page — turn any site's restriction on or off, or add your own extra allowed/blocked paths if the defaults aren't quite right for you.

noalgo doesn't collect any data. It only stores your settings locally in the browser and never sends anything anywhere.

## Rankings

- #97,584 — Overall
- #129 — algorithm
- #165 — goal

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.instagram.com`
- `*.reddit.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, instagram.com, reddit.com
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/noalgo)