# ShortBlock

> A tool that automatically prevents access to youtube shorts.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shortblock`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Seraphio
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-18
- **First published:** 2026-04-15
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortblock/)

## Description

ShortBlock is a tool designed to reduce distractions caused by short-form video feeds. When enabled, it detects when a user tries to open youtube shorts and automatically redirects it to a standard YouTube page.

This helps users stay focused, avoid endless scrolling, and procrastinate more. Increases workflow.

## Rankings

- #125,899 — Overall
- #63 — procrastine

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `storage`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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