Hide Youtube-Shorts
Hides YouTube-shorts videos from home page, subscriptions, search results.
Hide YouTube Shorts - Firefox Add-on
"Hide Youtube-Shorts" is a Firefox add-on that removes YouTube Shorts from your homepage, subscriptions, and search results. Enjoy more control over your YouTube experience by hiding the Shorts tab, managing notifications, and reducing page load with customizable settings. Includes options for experimental features like hiding live and upcoming videos.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 952
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
Size: 51.03K
Ranking
# 383 ▲ 9
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
Hides shorts on YouTube™ from homepage, subscriptions, search results. It can also hide "Shorts" tab.
Additional options:
- hide videos only on specific pages (home/subscription/channel/search page)
- hide Shorts tab
- setting a timeout to not allow checking for shorts more often than a specified time (to reduce calling hiding shorts function to reduce page load)
- A button to close a section with shorts located on the subscriptions page
- hiding shorts in notifications menu
- hiding live videos (experimental)
- hiding 'upcoming' videos (experimental)
Source code can be found here: https://github.com/Vulpelo/hide-youtube-shorts
YouTube™ and YouTube Shorts™ are trademark of Google Inc.
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effectively removes YouTube Shorts
- Helps users avoid doomscrolling
- Works well on both desktop and Android
- Praise for improving user experience by reducing distractions
- Saves time and preserves sanity
Cons
- Causes significant lag and performance issues
- Memory leak reported by multiple users
- Not always effective at hiding Shorts on the homepage or in certain contexts
- Inconsistent performance after YouTube updates
Most mentioned
- Memory issues and lag
- Effectiveness of hiding YouTube Shorts
- Need for updates following YouTube interface changes
- Positive impact on user experience and time management
User reviews
removes shorts, 'short' and sweet!
by Mobtai, 2025-01-26
Nareszcie dzięki temu rozszerzeniu znikają filmy shorts
by Miłosz, 2025-01-22
by d7mix_z2, 2025-01-18
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Hide Youtube-Shorts requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Hide Youtube-Shorts is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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