Merlin
Hide Youtube-Shorts

Hide Youtube-Shorts

Hides YouTube-shorts videos from home page, subscriptions, search results.

What is Hide Youtube-Shorts?
Hide Youtube-Shorts is a versatile Firefox add-on that efficiently hides short videos from various YouTube sections like its home page, subscriptions, and search results. The add-on provides additional options, such as hiding videos only on specific pages, hiding the 'Shorts' tab, setting a timeout to check for shorts, providing a button to close the shorts section on the subscriptions page, and hiding shorts in the notifications menu. The source code for this add-on is freely accessible.
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By: Vulpelo
Version: 1.7.4 (Last updated: 2024-01-30)
Creation date: 2022-11-01
Weekly download count: 597
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 50.23K
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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

Source code can be found here: https://github.com/Vulpelo/hide-youtube-shorts

YouTube™ and YouTube Shorts™ are trademark of Google Inc.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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
  • Effective at removing YouTube Shorts content
  • Easy to use and configure
  • Works as intended
Cons
  • Some users reported that it did not work for them
Most mentioned
  • Works as intended
  • Removes YouTube Shorts content effectively
  • Easy to use and configure
Recent reviews
Saved me hours of doom scrolling on the phone. love it!
by Firefox user 12387763, 2024-04-21
Impossible to use youtube without
by Firefox user 18373445, 2024-04-15
For me this just works, and no suspicious activities in my credit cards statements yet.
by Vandal Philosopher, 2024-04-12
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Safety
Risk impact

Hide Youtube-Shorts may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully 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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