WheelLock for YouTube

Name: WheelLock for YouTube
Author: Brendano_El_Taco

By: Brendano_El_Taco

Blocks accidental mouse-wheel input while YouTube videos are in full-screen.

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WheelLock for YouTube Fullscreen

A lightweight Firefox extension that blocks accidental mouse-wheel input while YouTube videos are in fullscreen.

This is especially useful if you are gaming, multitasking on a second monitor, or using your mouse wheel while a fullscreen YouTube video is open and YouTube starts showing overlays or suggested content from unintended scroll input.

Features

Blocks mouse-wheel input only while YouTube is in fullscreen
Leaves normal scrolling untouched outside fullscreen
Runs only on YouTube pages
Lightweight and focused
No tracking
No data collection
No background scripts

Why this exists

When a YouTube video is fullscreen, accidental mouse-wheel input can trigger unwanted fullscreen UI behavior, overlays, or suggested content.

That is especially annoying when using multiple monitors or when a game does not fully keep the mouse locked to the active window.

WheelLock prevents that by intercepting wheel input only when fullscreen playback is active on supported YouTube pages.

How it works

The extension runs as a content script on YouTube pages and checks whether the page is currently using the browser Fullscreen API.

When fullscreen is active on a supported YouTube video page, the extension blocks mouse-wheel events before they can trigger unwanted scrolling behavior or overlays.

Supported pages

Standard YouTube watch pages
Shorts
Live pages

Privacy

WheelLock for YouTube Fullscreen does not collect, store, transmit, or share any user data.

It runs locally in the browser and only on YouTube pages.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Brendano_El_Taco

Daily users:

Version:

1.1.1 Last updated: 2026-04-20

Version code:

6225442

Creation date:

2026-04-17

Risk:

Content scripts matches:

*.youtube.com

Size:

10.17KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-18

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 104,629 ▲ 1,744

Other rankings

#127 in adblock for youtube keyword 77 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

Brendano_El_Taco

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wheellock-for-youtube/

Website:

https://github.com/BrendanoElTaco/WheelLock-for-YouTube-Fullscreen/

Is WheelLock for YouTube Safe?

Risk impact

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WheelLock for YouTube requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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WheelLock for YouTube is recently added, and hasn't been around long enough for us to gather enough data to accurately assess its risk level.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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