BlockTube

WebExtension for Chrome and Firefox.
Filter and block unwanted content from YouTube™.

Extension features

• Block videos via: Video Title / Channel Name / Channel ID / Video ID


• Block comments via User / Comment content


• Block videos within YouTube using context menus


• Blocked videos do not appear anywhere on the site


• Block complete channels


• Supports both keywords and raw Regex


• Does not break or limit any features of YouTube like playlist or autoplay


• Hide and block the Trending section


• Protect extension options with a password


• Filtering is done before any DOM rendering

Install

• Chrome Webstore


• Firefox AMO

FAQ

• I'm still using YouTube's old layout desgin, can I use this extension?
  No. Please switch to the new desgin here




• What is the difference between "Channel ID" and "Channel Name"
  Channel names on YouTube are not unique and can be duplicated/changed
  whereas Channel ID is a unique identification string that never changes.
  If you want to block a specific single channel the preferred method is using it's ID,
  If you want to block multiple channels sharing similar name use it's name.




• How can I get a channel's ID?
  Channel ID looks like this: UCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  To get it, simply browse to a channel page and look at the URL /channel/UCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  If the URL is /user/BadChannelExample use This site to convert the username to the channel ID




• How to block comments from specific user?
  Blocked channels comments are removed as well, so just add the user's name/channel ID to your filters




• What is the behaviour when browsing blocked channel?
  User will be redirected to YouTube homepage.




• What is the behaviour when browsing blocked video?
  You can choose between two options:

  
  
  
  
  • Block the entire page and leave a custom message
  
  
  • Auto redirect user to the next video
  
  



• How can I ensure this extension cannot be bypassed?
  TODO

Future work

• User-friendly options UI


• Sync options to cloud provider / enterprise policies


• Context menu helper Done


• Whitelist mode


• YouTube Gaming support


• Dynamic rules (match multiple rules to block a video)

License

This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License - see the LICENSE file for details

Acknowledgments

• Extension Icon from: http://www.designbolts.com/2013/09/08/40-free-shaded-social-media-icons/