ShortsBlocker - Remove Shorts from YouTube

Remove Shorts videos from Youtube
What is ShortsBlocker - Remove Shorts from YouTube?
Explore 'ShortsBlocker - Remove Shorts from YouTube', a Firefox add-on that eliminates all shorts videos from the YouTube platform, including homepage, tabs, searches and subscriptions. It ensures an uninterrupted, shorts-free viewing experience. The add-on has continuing development, with multiple bugs fixed in the latest update and an enhancement in its quick shorts removal procedure.

Add-on stats

By: SageMod
Users: 1,713 ▲ 4
Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2023-02-26)
Creation date: 2022-09-17
Weekly download count: 27
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 423.10K

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ShortsBlocker - Remove Shorts from YouTube (v2.1.3)
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Add-on summary

Remove All Shorts Videos from YouTube.

This extension removes all the shorts videos from the YouTube homepage, tabs, search, explore and also subscriptions.

Update 1.1.1

  • removed shorts from recommendation sidebar.
  • fixed various bugs.
  • extension will be faster at removing shorts.

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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
  • Successfully removes YouTube Shorts from the homepage and subscription feed
  • Users appreciate a cleaner YouTube experience without Shorts
  • Some users have reported good performance initially
  • Effective in achieving its main purpose as stated
  • Some positive feedback about the hard work of the developers
Cons
  • It has performance issues, causing slower YouTube page loading over time
  • Requires extensive permissions that raise privacy concerns
  • Users want more control options, like temporarily activating Shorts
  • Inconsistencies in removal effectiveness; occasionally Shorts still appear
  • Not all users find it reliable, with some reporting that it fails to block Shorts
Most mentioned
  • Concerns over data collection and privacy
  • Desire for more control over activation/deactivation of the feature
  • Issues with performance degradation after extended use
  • Mixed results regarding the effectiveness of blocking Shorts
  • Overall appreciation for a cleaner YouTube experience
Recent reviews
Doesn't work. Shorts still show up in Search-Unwatched.
by Boojie Panda, 2024-11-20

doesn't work
by Claude Gauthier, 2024-09-13

This china spyware app doesn't block Youtube shorts or anything positive, it just needs access to everything so they can mine your personal information and feed you their amazon referral link.
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

ShortsBlocker - Remove Shorts from YouTube requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

ShortsBlocker - Remove Shorts from YouTube has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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