Who is Block YT Shorts for?

Block YT Shorts is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to block YouTube Shorts.

Does Block YT Shorts have a free plan?

Yes — Block YT Shorts is free to use.

What platforms does Block YT Shorts run on?

Block YT Shorts runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Block YT Shorts still maintained?

Unverified. Block YT Shorts has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Block YT Shorts?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Shorts Blocker, Block YouTube Shorts, and Youtube Shorts Block.

Who makes Block YT Shorts?

Block YT Shorts is developed by Apollox.

How long has Block YT Shorts been around?

Block YT Shorts first shipped in 2025.

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Block YT Shorts

Name: Block YT Shorts
Author: Apollox

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Block YT Shorts is a Firefox browser extension that prevents access to YouTube Shorts by redirecting Shorts URLs to the YouTube homepage. It is intended for individual Firefox users who want to reduce or avoid short-form video content.

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Overview

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Block YT Shorts is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on avoiding YouTube Shorts by automatically redirecting Shorts URLs to the YouTube homepage. Block YT Shorts is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want to block YouTube Shorts. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Apollox, and it first shipped in 2025. The category is crowded — PulseGate's index counts 25 comparable projects. Among its 5 catalogued features are Shorts URL blocking, homepage redirection, and youTube filtering. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Shorts URL blocking
Homepage redirection
YouTube filtering
Optional permissions
Content blocking

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Runs on

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed18 Sep · 02:25 UTC
Block YT Shorts verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Block YT Shorts

What is Block YT Shorts?: Block YT Shorts focuses on avoiding YouTube Shorts by automatically redirecting Shorts URLs to the YouTube homepage. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Block YT Shorts for?: Block YT Shorts is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to block YouTube Shorts.
Does Block YT Shorts have a free plan?: Yes — Block YT Shorts is free to use.
What platforms does Block YT Shorts run on?: Block YT Shorts runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Block YT Shorts still maintained?: Unverified. Block YT Shorts has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Block YT Shorts?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Shorts Blocker, Block YouTube Shorts, and Youtube Shorts Block.YouTube Shorts Blocker Block YouTube Shorts Youtube Shorts Block
Who makes Block YT Shorts?: Block YT Shorts is developed by Apollox.
How long has Block YT Shorts been around?: Block YT Shorts first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users who want to block YouTube Shorts
Model: B2C
Solves: Avoiding YouTube Shorts by automatically redirecting Shorts URLs to the YouTube homepage.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: block-yt-shorts

Developer

Apollox

Index record

Indexed: 18 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 18 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: block-yt-shorts-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 18 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 18 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 18 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/block-yt-shorts

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