Merlin
Channel Blocker

Channel Blocker

Are you annoyed by YouTube™s video recommendations? Our Add-on enables the function of blocking anything you'd like. Block separate videos, users or whole channels with only one click!

What is Channel Blocker?
'Channel Blocker' is a dynamic Firefox Add-on offering personalized control over your YouTube™ content. This comprehensive tool provides the ability to block selected videos, users, or entire channels with a single click. With support for regular expressions, it ensures optimum customization, meeting the user's preferences. This Add-on never collects any user information, promising a safe, clutter-free YouTube™ experience.
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Merlin
Stats
Users: 8,362 ▲ 71
Rating: 4.13 (142)
Version: 2.2.4 (Last updated: 2022-08-06)
Creation date: 2018-06-19
Weekly download count: 177
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 143.02K
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# 918 ▼ 3
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Summary
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Our Add-on enables the function of blocking anything you'd like. Block separate videos, users or whole channels with only one click! Naturally, the add-on supports regular expressions to ensure you the best customisation possible. And another thing: WE DO NOT COLLECT ANY USER INFORMATION AT ALL.

Do you like what we do? Do you want to support us and our work? A subscription on Patreon would help a lot at developing this tool as well as realising our future projects. Do you want to support us even more? Please donate and buy us a drink to stay hydrated (Hydration is important, though!).

We would also like to state why the Add-on requires these permissions.

Access your data for www.youtube.com:

  • needed for removing users/channels you have blocked on YouTube™, adding the 'x'-button, etc. (rather obvious)

Access browser tabs:

  • needed for keeping track of the YouTube™-Tabs and the Add-on setting page tab

Store unlimited amount of client-side data:

  • needed for blocking an unlimited number of users/channels
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
  • Ability to block unwanted channels
  • Improves overall YouTube experience
  • Invaluable for removing unwanted content
  • Efficient at getting rid of clickbaity channels
Cons
  • Slows down Firefox
  • Issues with blocked channels still getting past the blacklist
  • Some features not working or disappearing
  • Requires manual configuration for certain channels
Most mentioned
  • Ability to block channels
  • Slows down browsing experience
  • Trouble with blocked channels getting past the blacklist
Recent reviews
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Safety
Risk impact

Channel Blocker is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Channel Blocker if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Channel Blocker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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