Shortstop - Hide and Disable Youtube Shorts

Don't want to see Youtube shorts? Hide and disable Youtube shorts now.

Shortstop - Hide YouTube Shorts Easily

"Shortstop - Hide and Disable YouTube Shorts" is a Chrome extension designed to help users block YouTube Shorts, eliminating distractions from their video experience. This extension lets you remove Shorts from your homepage, disables Shorts recommendations, and redirects any attempt to play a Short back to the homepage. With no data gathering and regular updates, it's perfect for anyone wanting a streamlined YouTube browsing experience.
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Extension stats

By: WML Labs
Users: 535
18
Rating: 5.00
(7)
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2024-12-30)
Creation date: 2023-12-04
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Size: 178.18K

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Extension summary

Tired of scrolling YouTube Shorts? This helps you block Shorts as if it never existed.

Features:

  • Remove Shorts from Homepage: Keep your homepage free from Shorts distractions.
  • Disable Shorts Recommendations: Prevent Shorts from being suggested alongside other videos.
  • Block Shorts Playback: Automatically redirect attempts to play Shorts back to the homepage.

No data gathering of any kind.

I built this for myself initially, use it daily, and try to keep it up to date with the latest Youtube changes. If you find any issues that I missed, please contact me on X.

Update History: Version 1.2 - Hide the shorts shelf on the watch page Version 1.1 - Initial release

User reviews

by Patrik Pazal, 2025-01-09

Buddy i thanks for the Harvard scholarship
by william, 2024-11-01

by freestyle, 2024-07-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Shortstop - Hide and Disable Youtube Shorts requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Shortstop - Hide and Disable Youtube Shorts has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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