BlockTube focuses on blocking unwanted YouTube videos, channels, keywords, and other content while browsing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use BlockTube?

BlockTube is a consumer product built for youTube viewers who want customizable content filtering.

Yes — BlockTube is free to use.

What platforms does BlockTube run on?

BlockTube runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

Is BlockTube still maintained?

Unverified. BlockTube 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 projects are similar to BlockTube?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Shorts Blocker, YouTube Shorts Blocker, and Shorts block-tube.

Who develops BlockTube?

BlockTube is developed by amitbl.

When did BlockTube launch?

BlockTube first shipped in 2018.

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BlockTube

Name: BlockTube
Author: amitbl

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

BlockTube is a browser extension for filtering unwanted content on YouTube. It lets viewers block videos, channels, keywords, and other content directly while browsing YouTube.

FreeWebCLIEmbeddable

Visit github.com

Overview

5 features

BlockTube is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on blocking unwanted YouTube videos, channels, keywords, and other content while browsing. BlockTube is a consumer product aimed at youTube viewers who want customizable content filtering. BlockTube is free to use. BlockTube is available on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

Behind BlockTube is amitbl, and it first shipped in 2018. Key capabilities include video blocking, channel blocking, and keyword filtering.

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

Video blocking
Channel blocking
Keyword filtering
Comment filtering
Custom block rules

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 23:38 UTC
BlockTube verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about BlockTube

What is BlockTube?: BlockTube focuses on blocking unwanted YouTube videos, channels, keywords, and other content while browsing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use BlockTube?: BlockTube is a consumer product built for youTube viewers who want customizable content filtering.
Is BlockTube free?: Yes — BlockTube is free to use.
What platforms does BlockTube run on?: BlockTube runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.
Is BlockTube still maintained?: Unverified. BlockTube 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 projects are similar to BlockTube?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Shorts Blocker, YouTube Shorts Blocker, and Shorts block-tube.YouTube Shorts Blocker YouTube Shorts Blocker Shorts block-tube
Who develops BlockTube?: BlockTube is developed by amitbl.
When did BlockTube launch?: BlockTube first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: YouTube viewers who want customizable content filtering
Model: B2C
Solves: Blocking unwanted YouTube videos, channels, keywords, and other content while browsing.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: blocktube

Developer

amitbl

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: blocktube-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/amitbl/blocktube

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