# YouTubeBlock

> Block channels from appearing on youtube homepage, search results and watch page.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtubeblock`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CodeGoy
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 0.4.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2026-07-19
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtubeblock/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/CodeGoy/youtube-block-browser-plugin/issues](https://github.com/CodeGoy/youtube-block-browser-plugin/issues)

## Description

Block channels from appearing on youtube homepage, search results and watch page.
<ul><li>Remove "shorts" sections from feeds</li><li>removes collabs (any element lookup that returns null or undefined)</li><li>download and reload config</li></ul>

Whitelist mode only shows whitelisted channels

NOTE: Having a small whitelist can cause the page to load endlessly

This Extension creates 2 contextMenu items... BlockUser and Whitelist

1) right-click on the channel link under video thumbnail
2) choose the "BlockUser" or "Whitelist" option

## Rankings

- #89,460 — Overall
- #129 — adblock for youtube

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `scripting`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.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/youtubeblock)