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Block YouTube Shorts — hides the shelf, navigation, search results, and redirects /shorts/ URLs to the normal player. Take back your YouTube experience. No YouTube Shorts removes all Shorts content from YouTube so you can focus on the videos you actually want to watch. WHAT IT DOES: Hides the Shorts shelf on the homepage and search results Removes the Shorts tab from the sidebar navigation Suppresses Shorts recommendations in your feed Automatically redirects /shorts/ URLs to the standard video player (/watch) Works on all YouTube pages including subscriptions and trending FEATURES: One-click enable/disable toggle from the popup Granular controls: independently toggle hiding, redirects, and sidebar removal Instant activation — no page reload required Lightweight: under 20KB, zero impact on browsing speed PRIVACY: Zero data collection — no analytics, no tracking, no telemetry No external network requests — everything runs 100% locally No account required PERMISSIONS: This extension only requests access to youtube.com. It uses storage to save your toggle preferences locally. That's it — nothing more. WHO IT'S FOR: Anyone tired of doomscrolling through Shorts Parents who want to limit short-form content Professionals who use YouTube for learning, not distractions Anyone who prefers the standard video player over the Shorts viewer Built with Manifest V3. Works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, and all Chromium browsers.
Apr 7, 2026
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