Block YouTube Shorts and other distractions
Stay on the videos you came to watch. One switch per distraction, so you decide exactly what disappears.
- Hides Shorts everywhere
- 12 switches
- Counts what it blocks
- No tracking
Distraction Blocker
Blocking on YouTube
Example numbers. Yours start at zero and stay on your device.
Flip a switch, watch it vanish
This is a simple sketch of a video site, not the real thing. Turn switches on and off to see what each one hides.
More than a Shorts blocker
Hiding things is the start. These extras make it fit how you actually use YouTube.
Open Shorts as normal videos
Shorts links open in the regular player instead of the endless scroller, so one video stays one video.
Schedule
Block only during set hours, for example work hours on weekdays. Evenings stay as they are.
Allowed channels
Keep Shorts from the creators you actually like. Add a channel name and theirs stay visible.
Peek for 5 minutes
Need to see something you hid? Peek shows everything for 5 minutes, then blocking returns on its own.
See what you skipped
A counter shows how many Shorts were blocked today, over the last 7 days and all time, with an estimate of time saved.
Private and free
Everything runs on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no ads and no upsells.
How it works
Set it once and forget it.
- Add the extension to Chrome.
- Click its icon and switch on what you want hidden.
- Open YouTube. Those parts are gone.
- Changed your mind? Use Peek, or the master switch turns everything off in one click.
Good to know
A few honest answers before you install.
Does it block video ads?
No. It is not an ad blocker. The "Promoted tiles" switch hides sponsored cards and banners in the page, but ads that play inside videos are untouched.
Does it work on other sites?
No. It only runs on youtube.com and does nothing anywhere else.
Can I keep some Shorts?
Yes. Add channel names to Allowed channels and their Shorts stay visible. You can also leave the Shorts switch off and only hide other things.
What if YouTube changes its layout?
YouTube changes its pages often, and a switch can stop working until the extension is updated. If something reappears, an update usually follows.
Does it collect any data?
No. Your settings and counters are stored in your browser only, and the extension makes no network requests. See the privacy policy.
Take back your attention
Free, private, and ready in one click.