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blockchannel.one

Free extension for Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera

Block YouTube channel in one click

There's always that one creator who turns up on every page you open. Press Block channel on any of their videos and the whole channel drops out of Home, search, Up next and Subscriptions. You can also hide videos by a word, or switch the Shorts shelf off.

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  • Free, no paid plan
  • No account
  • Up to 10,000 channels

Hover a video for Block channel, or use the panelTap Block channel on a video, or use the panel

  • 21:08

    I tried this boss 1,000 times and lost it

    Rage Quit Rory

    2.1M views · 3 days ago

  • 16:45

    Slow sourdough you can start tonight

    Quiet Bread Co.

    184K views · 1 week ago

  • 33:12

    The drama nobody asked for, explained

    Hot Take Hub

    960K views · 11 hours ago

  • 24:30

    Season finale ending explained, every twist

    Spoiler Sam

    3.8M views · 1 day ago

  • Shorts

    • Wait for the jump

      6.2M views

    • Leaf latte art on the first try

      830K views

    • First kickflip over a curb

      1.7M views

    • The floating card trick

      4.4M views

    • Lost to the same boss again

      2.9M views

  • 28:54

    Three days alone on the ridge trail

    Trail Notes

    412K views · 2 weeks ago

  • 12:37

    This game made me snap my controller

    Rage Quit Rory

    1.4M views · 6 days ago

  • 11:03

    Unboxing the thinnest phone of the year

    Box Fresh Tech

    688K views · 1 day ago

  • 15:26

    Level 10 ramen challenge (I regret everything)

    Chili Dare

    3.1M views · 2 days ago

What you can switch off

Channels

One button, and the channel stops following you around

A regular YouTube account has no way to block a channel. The three-dot menu offers Don't recommend channel, and that only asks YouTube to show the creator less often. The extension puts a Block channel button on every video card and on channel pages. Use it once and the creator is gone from Home, search results, the Up next column and Subscriptions until you unblock them.

How to block YouTube channels

Words

Hide every video that mentions a word

Watching a show a season behind? Add "finale" and videos with it in the title or channel name stay out of sight. The same trick works for a game or a celebrity feud you're sick of hearing about. Tick Whole word only when a short word keeps catching longer ones.

How to block keywords on YouTube

Shorts

A real off switch for Shorts

YouTube lets you see fewer Shorts on the phone app, but there's no setting that removes them. Turn on Hide Shorts and the shelves disappear from Home, search and Subscriptions, along with the Shorts entry in the side menu. A Shorts link opens as an ordinary video if you want it to.

How to block YouTube Shorts

Three steps from here to a quieter feed

  1. Install it

    The install page has the file and a short guide for Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera. Count on a couple of minutes.

  2. Pin the red icon

    Open the puzzle-piece menu next to the address bar and pin the extension, so the panel is one click away.

  3. Block the first channel

    Point at a video on YouTube and press Block channel. The page updates while you watch.

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What happens to your list

Your channels, words and switches stay in your browser.

  • Nobody signs in

    There's no account with us and no e-mail to give. The extension doesn't touch your Google account, and a blocked creator is never told.

  • Saved by the browser

    The list sits in the browser's extension storage. If you use browser sync, the browser copies it between your computers, and we never get a copy.

  • Two permissions

    It asks for storage to keep the list and for site access to hide cards on YouTube. There's no analytics code inside. Each permission, explained.

Questions about blocking channels

Is there a block YouTube channel button on YouTube itself?

Only for supervised kids' accounts, where a parent can block a channel. Everyone else gets Don't recommend channel, which is only a hint to the recommendation system. This extension adds a Block channel button for any account, or no account at all.

Does the channel find out?

No. The videos are only hidden on your screen, and nothing goes to YouTube or to the creator.

How do I undo a block?

Open the settings from the panel, find the channel in your list and press Unblock. Its videos come back as soon as YouTube loads new cards.

How many channels can I block?

Up to 10,000. A long list doesn't make YouTube slower.

Will it work on my phone or TV?

No. It runs in Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera on a computer. The YouTube apps on phones, tablets and TVs don't accept extensions.

Is it really free?

Yes. There's no paid plan and no ads. It also leaves YouTube's own ads alone, since it isn't an ad blocker.

More fixes and answers are on the help page.

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