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YouTube™ content blocker
BlockTube
WebExtension for Chrome and Firefox.
Filter and block unwanted content from YouTube™.
Extension features
- Block videos via: Video Title / Channel Name / Channel ID / Video ID
- Block comments via User / Comment content
- Block videos within YouTube using context menus
- Blocked videos do not appear anywhere on the site
- Block complete channels
- Supports both keywords and raw Regex
- Does not break or limit any features of YouTube like playlist or autoplay
- Hide and block the Trending section
- Protect extension options with a password
- Filtering is done before any DOM rendering
Install
FAQ
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I'm still using YouTube's old layout desgin, can I use this extension?
No. Please switch to the new desgin here -
What is the difference between "Channel ID" and "Channel Name"
Channel names on YouTube are not unique and can be duplicated/changed
whereas Channel ID is a unique identification string that never changes.
If you want to block a specific single channel the preferred method is using it's ID,
If you want to block multiple channels sharing similar name use it's name. -
How can I get a channel's ID?
Channel ID looks like this: UCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
To get it, simply browse to a channel page and look at the URL/channel/UCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
If the URL is/user/BadChannelExample
use This site to convert the username to the channel ID -
How to block comments from specific user?
Blocked channels comments are removed as well, so just add the user's name/channel ID to your filters -
What is the behaviour when browsing blocked channel?
User will be redirected to YouTube homepage. -
What is the behaviour when browsing blocked video?
You can choose between two options:- Block the entire page and leave a custom message
- Auto redirect user to the next video
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How can I ensure this extension cannot be bypassed?
TODO
Future work
- User-friendly options UI
- Sync options to cloud provider / enterprise policies
- ~~Context menu helper~~ Done
- Whitelist mode
- YouTube Gaming support
- Dynamic rules (match multiple rules to block a video)
License
This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License - see the LICENSE file for details
Acknowledgments
- Extension Icon from: http://www.designbolts.com/2013/09/08/40-free-shaded-social-media-icons/