YouTube Mix Blocker

Tracking since Apr 29, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 2, 2026
  description

  YouTube Mix Blocker removes YouTube Mix recommendations from YouTube pages and cleans Mix watch URLs so videos open as regular video links.
  
  It is designed to stay quiet and minimal: no feed replacement, no recommendations of its own, and no attention-grabbing UI unless you choose to open the popup.
  
  Features
  
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in recommendations.
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in search results.
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in watch-page sidebar recommendations.
  - Cleans Mix watch URLs by removing Mix playlist parameters.
  - Includes optional counters for blocked Mixes and cleaned URLs.
  - Keeps the badge counter disabled by default.
  
  Privacy
  
  This extension only runs on YouTube pages. It does not collect, sell, or transmit your browsing data.
  
  Open source
  
  Source code:
  https://github.com/molodchyk/YouTubeMixBlocker
  
  Feedback is welcome. You can leave a review, open an issue on GitHub, or write to:
  [email protected]
  
  What's new in version 1.5.1
  
  - Added 50-language extension UI localization.
  - Improved popup layout for longer translated labels.
  - Includes all reliability improvements from version 1.5: Mix URL cleanup, watch-sidebar blocking, and optional counters.

  YouTube Mix Blocker removes YouTube Mix recommendations from YouTube pages and cleans Mix watch URLs so videos open as regular video links.
  
  It is designed to stay quiet and minimal: no feed replacement, no recommendations of its own, and no attention-grabbing UI unless you choose to open the popup.
  
  Features
  
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in recommendations.
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in search results.
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in watch-page sidebar recommendations.
  - Cleans Mix watch URLs by removing Mix playlist parameters.
  - Includes optional counters for blocked Mixes and cleaned URLs.
  - Keeps the badge counter disabled by default.
  
  Privacy
  
  This extension only runs on YouTube pages. It does not collect, sell, or transmit your browsing data.
  
  Open source
  
  Source code:
  https://github.com/molodchyk/YouTubeMixBlocker
  
  Feedback is welcome. You can leave a review, open an issue on GitHub, or write to:
  [email protected]
  
  What's new in version 1.5.2
  
  Removed empty spaces left in the YouTube home grid after Mix cards are blocked.
  Fixed a Chrome watch-sidebar issue where YouTube's loading spinner could remain stuck after scrolling newly loaded sidebar recommendations.

• May 26, 2026
  description

  This extension is open source: https://github.com/molodchyk/YoutubeMixBlocker. Any feedback on how this extension can be improved is highly valued and will make it better for everyone. I encourage you to leave a review here or open the Issue on GitHub or write to me at [email protected].
  
  YouTube mix blocker is an extension that blocks YouTube mixes from recommended or from "youtube.com/results" page. That's it.
  
  Changelog
  
  Version 1.4: 
  
  -works on recommended page now
  
  Version 1.0: 
  
  -blocks any YouTube Mixes from the search "youtube.com/results" page

  YouTube Mix Blocker removes YouTube Mix recommendations from YouTube pages and cleans Mix watch URLs so videos open as regular video links.
  
  It is designed to stay quiet and minimal: no feed replacement, no recommendations of its own, and no attention-grabbing UI unless you choose to open the popup.
  
  Features
  
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in recommendations.
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in search results.
  - Blocks YouTube Mix cards in watch-page sidebar recommendations.
  - Cleans Mix watch URLs by removing Mix playlist parameters.
  - Includes optional counters for blocked Mixes and cleaned URLs.
  - Keeps the badge counter disabled by default.
  
  Privacy
  
  This extension only runs on YouTube pages. It does not collect, sell, or transmit your browsing data.
  
  Open source
  
  Source code:
  https://github.com/molodchyk/YouTubeMixBlocker
  
  Feedback is welcome. You can leave a review, open an issue on GitHub, or write to:
  [email protected]
  
  What's new in version 1.5.1
  
  - Added 50-language extension UI localization.
  - Improved popup layout for longer translated labels.
  - Includes all reliability improvements from version 1.5: Mix URL cleanup, watch-sidebar blocking, and optional counters.

• May 26, 2026
  short_description

  Blocks youtube mixes from from recommendations and from "youtube.com/results" page.

  Blocks YouTube Mixes and cleans Mix watch URLs.

• May 26, 2026
  permissions

  declarativeContent

  activeTab, storage

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabstorage

Host access

https://www.youtube.com/*

Screenshots

Similar extensions

Alternatives to YouTube Mix Blocker, ranked by description similarity.

YouTube Keyword Blocker

Block YouTube videos from your homepage feed by keywords in titles or by channel name. Keep your feed clean and focused.

252

★ 2.9

YouTube Janitor BETA

Sanitize your YouTube Recommendations page. THIS EXTENSION IS FOR BETA TESTING.

22

★ 5.0

Channel Blocker For YouTube

Clean up your YouTube feed. Block channels and comments with blacklists or regular expressions.

31

★ 2.0

Search Fixer for YouTube

Remove all distracting YouTube search suggestions, redirect shorts and much more!

10.0K

★ 4.6

YouTube Unwatched Videos

Filter YouTube channel videos(Videos, Shorts, Live) to show only unwatched videos

477

★ 3.8

YouTube Music Volume Control

Fix YouTube Music being too loud. Better volume slider with precise low-volume control while keeping max volume as normal.

1.0K

★ 4.7

SlopBlocker.ai - Block unproductive YouTube videos with AI

AI-powered extension to block unproductive YouTube videos and boost your productivity

59

★ 5.0

YouTube Channel Filter

Add a blacklist icon to the bottom right corner of YouTube video cards.

2