YouTube Shorts Blocker

About

Take back control of your YouTube experience.

YouTube Shorts Blocker removes all Shorts content from your YouTube homepage, subscriptions feed, and sidebar navigation. If you accidentally click a Shorts link, it's automatically redirected to the standard video player instead.

Features:
• One-click toggle to turn Shorts blocking on or off 
• Hides Shorts sections from your homepage and feeds
• Redirects /shorts/ URLs to the regular /watch/ player 
• Changes apply instantly — no page reload needed 
• Settings sync across your Chrome profile 
• Clean, dark-themed popup that matches YouTube's UI

Privacy-first: 
• No data collection whatsoever 
• No analytics or tracking 
• No external network requests 
• Only stores your on/off preference locally 
• Fully open source: https://github.com/DomBurns666/ShortBlockChromeExtension

Lightweight and minimal: Built with Manifest V3 and only the permissions strictly needed to function. No background resource usage when you're not on YouTube.

If you're tired of Shorts cluttering your YouTube experience, this extension is for you.