YouTube Shorts & Playables Blocker
Block all YouTube shorts and playables from appearing on https://www.youtube.com/, does not force re-directs
As of May 2026, YouTube Shorts & Playables Blocker has 3,000 users and a 4.54/5 rating from 13 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.
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Version
2.2
Manifest V3
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- None declared
- Host access
- https://www.youtube.com/*
Screenshots
About
Blocks YouTube shorts and playables on home screen and popups on videos. Displays only normal YouTube videos on platform and none of the extra brain rot.
Technical
- Version
- 2.2
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 4.09KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- mpadobaandjjefljldhakgkelhgdeohe
- Developer ID
- u475328aab246cfcb33482586b4287b78
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Sep 27, 2024
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 27, 2025
- Last Scraped
- May 31, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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