Hide YouTube Short by Jiru Gutema
Available on Firefox for Android™Available on Firefox for Android™
Have you ever meant to watch one video… and ended up scrolling Shorts for hours? This extension removes YouTube Shorts from the homepage, sidebar, and Shorts video pages by deleting relevant DOM elements and redirecting Shorts pages to the homepage.
You'll need Firefox to use this extension
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About this extension
Clean Up Your Web Experience
This extension helps you take control of your browsing by removing distracting and unwanted content from YouTube, Reddit, and Quora.
Key Features
YouTube Shorts Blocker
Removes Shorts sections from the homepage and sidebar.
Redirects Shorts video pages to the main YouTube homepage.
Works instantly and continuously, even as new content loads.
Reddit Ad Cleaner
Automatically removes dynamic ad containers and promoted posts.
Keeps your Reddit feed clean and focused.
Quora Ad Remover
Strips out promotional bundles and sponsored content on Quora.
Enhances readability and reduces distractions.
How It Works
Privacy Friendly
100% local processing
No external scripts or network activity
Open, transparent code with no dependencies or build tools
Perfect for users who want a minimalist, focused browsing experience without distractions from Shorts or ads.
This extension helps you take control of your browsing by removing distracting and unwanted content from YouTube, Reddit, and Quora.
Key Features
YouTube Shorts Blocker
Removes Shorts sections from the homepage and sidebar.
Redirects Shorts video pages to the main YouTube homepage.
Works instantly and continuously, even as new content loads.
Reddit Ad Cleaner
Automatically removes dynamic ad containers and promoted posts.
Keeps your Reddit feed clean and focused.
Quora Ad Remover
Strips out promotional bundles and sponsored content on Quora.
Enhances readability and reduces distractions.
How It Works
Uses lightweight DOM manipulation and a MutationObserver to remove elements in real time.
No reloads needed — content is removed as soon as it appears.
Fully client-side: no data collection, no analytics, no tracking.
Privacy Friendly
100% local processing
No external scripts or network activity
Open, transparent code with no dependencies or build tools
Perfect for users who want a minimalist, focused browsing experience without distractions from Shorts or ads.
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Permissions and dataLearn more
Required permissions:
- Access your data for www.youtube.com
- Access your data for www.reddit.com
- Access your data for www.quora.com
More information
- Add-on Links
- Version
- 1.1
- Size
- 268.61 KB
- Last updated
- 5 hours ago (Jul 5, 2025)
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- License
- MIT License
- Version History
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Release notes for 1.1
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A lightweight Firefox and Chrome extension that removes YouTube Shorts from your browsing experience, helping you stay focused on regular video content.
Features
Installation
You can install the extension directly from the Mozilla Add-ons store:
Hide YouTube Shorts on Mozilla Add-ons
How It Works
The extension uses content script injection to:
Technical Details
Browser Compatibility
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests.
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
Author
Jiru Gutema
Email: jirudagutema@gmail.com
Disclaimer
This extension is not affiliated with YouTube or Google. Use at your own discretion.
Why This Extension?
There is no way to bypass this rule of this extension. There are alternative extensions but they do not remove all Shorts and can be bypassed dynamically, for example using dynamic routes like
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/orhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/abc123. They also do not remove Shorts from the homepage, sidebar, and other places. This extension is designed to remove all of them.