What does DoomScrollBlock do?

DoomScrollBlock focuses on avoiding distracting short-form video feeds on YouTube and Instagram. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use DoomScrollBlock?

DoomScrollBlock is an open-source project built for firefox users seeking to reduce social media distractions.

Does DoomScrollBlock have a free plan?

Yes — DoomScrollBlock is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does DoomScrollBlock run on?

DoomScrollBlock runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

Is DoomScrollBlock still active?

Unverified. DoomScrollBlock 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 DoomScrollBlock?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Stop Doom Scroll, Youtube Shorts Block, and Block Shorts Reels.

Who makes DoomScrollBlock?

DoomScrollBlock is developed by that human.

How long has DoomScrollBlock been around?

DoomScrollBlock first shipped in 2025.

Back to the index

DoomScrollBlock

Name: DoomScrollBlock
Author: that human

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

DoomScrollBlock is an MIT-licensed Firefox extension that redirects YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels pages to the respective sites' home pages. It supports Firefox on desktop and Android and requires access to browser tabs and navigation activity.

Open SourceWebEmbeddableAndroid

Visit mozilla.org

Overview

5 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, DoomScrollBlock takes a focused approach. It focuses on avoiding distracting short-form video feeds on YouTube and Instagram. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users seeking to reduce social media distractions. The project is open source (Open Source). DoomScrollBlock is available on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

It is developed by that human, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include shorts blocking, reels blocking, and page redirection. 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 blocking
Reels blocking
Page redirection
Firefox support
Android support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableAndroid

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 15:45 UTC
DoomScrollBlock verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about DoomScrollBlock

What does DoomScrollBlock do?: DoomScrollBlock focuses on avoiding distracting short-form video feeds on YouTube and Instagram. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use DoomScrollBlock?: DoomScrollBlock is an open-source project built for firefox users seeking to reduce social media distractions.
Does DoomScrollBlock have a free plan?: Yes — DoomScrollBlock is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does DoomScrollBlock run on?: DoomScrollBlock runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.
Is DoomScrollBlock still active?: Unverified. DoomScrollBlock 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 DoomScrollBlock?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Stop Doom Scroll, Youtube Shorts Block, and Block Shorts Reels.Stop Doom Scroll Youtube Shorts Block Block Shorts Reels
Who makes DoomScrollBlock?: DoomScrollBlock is developed by that human.
How long has DoomScrollBlock been around?: DoomScrollBlock first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
License: Open Source
Built for: Firefox users seeking to reduce social media distractions
Model: Open source
Solves: Avoiding distracting short-form video feeds on YouTube and Instagram.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: doomscrollblock

Developer

that human

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: doomscrollblock-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 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: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/doomscrollblock

Ship this? Send a correction — no account, and you get a link to follow it.

Similar projects

Closest matches by what these projects do