FilterTube

Restore peace of mind to your digital video experience.

Take control of your Main and Kids viewing experience. FilterTube helps you block unwanted channels and keywords, reduce distracting recommendations, hide Shorts and comments, and create separate viewing rules for every profile—all while keeping the familiar website and player. No FilterTube account is required. Every feature remains free. ### Filtering that you control • Block channels using channel IDs, handles and supported channel links. • Block keywords and phrases, with exact matching and supported date conditions. • Keep separate Blocked and Allowed collections. • Create approved-only viewing spaces with Whitelist Mode. • Filter supported videos by duration, upload date, category and minimum views. • Filter comments using keywords. • Manage supported collaboration cards with multiple creators. • Use quick blocking actions directly from supported pages. ### A calmer viewing space Choose which supported features appear: • Shorts and Shorts shelves. • Comments and live chat. • Home recommendations and related videos. • Mixes, playlist panels and end screens. • Supported advertising, sponsored cards and promotional placements. Filtering coverage depends on the page and available metadata. Compatibility may change when the underlying service changes. ### Profiles and parental controls • Separate Main and Kids rule spaces. • Independent profiles with their own filtering preferences. • Parent-managed protected profiles. • Master PIN and profile PIN protection. • Protected settings, imports, exports and profile-management actions. • Per-profile viewing-time limits. • Voluntary Self-Control sessions and timed allow-only viewing. Parents manage protected rules through the appropriate parent controls. A child’s PIN does not grant access to parent administration. ### Video Notes Save notes alongside supported Main watch pages. • Keep notes organised by profile and video. • Add timestamps to return to useful moments. • Revisit saved notes from the Notes library. • Preserve conflicting edits for review when using supported device synchronisation. Video Notes support varies by viewing surface. ### Backup and device synchronisation Use Nanah to pair your own devices and transfer selected supported settings. • Pair using a code or QR. • Verify a safety phrase before sharing. • Select the profiles and supported information to transfer. • Send an update once or explicitly enable an approved Auto-sync connection. • Maintain trusted parent-to-child links for managed updates. • Import and export supported rule lists and profile-aware backups. • Use encrypted backups for protected information. Direct synchronisation requires both devices to be connected with the relevant sync pages open. Queued changes wait for a verified connection. Downloaded media files are not transferred through settings synchronisation. ### Also available on Android The companion Android app brings FilterTube to phones and tablets, with additional native viewing and listening features: • API Music with Home, Explore, new releases, charts, moods and genres. • Podcast, show and episode browsing. • Artist, album and playlist pages. • Background audio and system media controls. • Supported video picture-in-picture. • Offline saving for supported videos, audio, albums and finite playlists. • An Offline media library and local audio/video players. • Device-file browsing, available artwork, favourites and playback queues. These are Android companion features; installing the browser extension does not add the Android interface or download manager to your browser. [Get FilterTube for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.filtertube.app) ### Private and local-first Your extension rules, profiles and preferences are stored in your browser. FilterTube does not require a separate account or operate an advertising profile. The websites you visit continue communicating with their own services. Optional device synchronisation uses connection services to help verified devices meet; backups and transfers occur when you choose to use them. FilterTube is an independent, open-source project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the services it accesses.