Smart YouTube Blocker

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Take back control of YouTube. Block Shorts, hide distractions, and stay focused with a built-in Pomodoro timer.

Smart YouTube Blocker — Stay Focused, Watch Smarter
YouTube is one of the most powerful learning platforms on the internet — but it's also engineered to keep you endlessly scrolling, especially YouTube Shorts are designed to steal your attention one click at a time.
Smart YouTube Blocker puts you back in control.

🚫 Block YouTube Shorts — Your Biggest Productivity Win
Shorts are the most addictive feature on YouTube. A single tap turns into 45 minutes of mindless scrolling before you even realize it. Smart YouTube Blocker completely eliminates Shorts from your experience:

Hides every Shorts shelf and section on the homepage
Removes Shorts links from the sidebar navigation
Replaces the entire /shorts page with a focus reminder so you can't accidentally land there
Out of sight, out of mind — permanently


🎯 Full Distraction Blocker

Hide recommended videos from the sidebar and below the player
Hide the comments section
Remove the Trending tab
Hide the notification bell
Every feature is independently toggleable — turn off only what distracts you


⏱️ Built-in Pomodoro Focus Timer
Stay on track with a floating timer widget that lives right on your YouTube page:

Default 25-minute focus / 5-minute break cycles
Customize focus and break durations to your preference
Automatically pauses your video when focus time ends
Tracks your total focus time for the day in real time
Draggable widget — position it wherever works for you


✅ Allow Your Favorite Educational Channels
Not all YouTube recommendations are bad. Whitelist channels you trust — like science educators, tutorials, or documentaries — so their content stays visible while everything else is filtered out.

🔒 100% Private

Zero data collection
No servers, no tracking, no analytics
All settings stored locally on your device
Open source friendly — no hidden code


Smart YouTube Blocker is built for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to use YouTube intentionally instead of impulsively. Watch what you came to watch. Then close the tab.