Shorts Blocker

Removes YouTube Shorts: hides them on YouTube and opens Shorts links in the normal player.

Shorts Blocker removes YouTube Shorts distractions so you can focus on long-form content and get things done without endless vertical video scrolling. WHAT IT DOES 1. Hides Shorts across YouTube: - Hides the Shorts shelf on the Home feed and Subscriptions page. - Hides Shorts links in the primary sidebar and mini guide. - Hides Shorts video items from search results. - Hides the Shorts tab on channel pages. - Hides Shorts recommendations in the up-next column. 2. Handles Shorts URLs (/shorts/<id>): When you click or open any YouTube Shorts link, Shorts Blocker handles it according to your chosen mode: - Redirect mode (default): Opens the video in YouTube's standard desktop player (/watch?v=<id>), giving you standard video playback controls, comments, and the full description. - Block mode: Prevents playback and shows a quiet local extension page with a clean link back to YouTube Home. 3. Simple Settings Popup: Click the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar to: - Toggle the extension on or off. When disabled, the standard YouTube interface is restored immediately without reloading your browser. - Switch between Redirect mode and Block mode. - Settings are saved automatically in Chrome storage (synced if you use Chrome sync) and take effect across all open YouTube tabs in real time. 4. Private, Offline, and Lightweight: - Zero tracking, zero analytics, and zero external network calls. - All code and assets run locally in your browser. - No build tools, no external libraries, and no bloated dependencies. KNOWN LIMITATIONS - Desktop Chrome only: Designed and tested specifically for desktop Google Chrome. - Language limitations: Shelf hiding and URL interception work across languages, but selectors for the channel Shorts tab and the search filter chip match English interface labels only. - YouTube layout changes: If YouTube updates its internal HTML structure or class names, selectors may need occasional updates. DISCLAIMER Not affiliated with YouTube or Google. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC.