Who should use Youtube Shorts Block?

Youtube Shorts Block is an open-source project built for firefox users who want to limit or reformat YouTube Shorts.

What platforms does Youtube Shorts Block run on?

Youtube Shorts Block runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Youtube Shorts Block still active?

Unverified. Youtube Shorts Block 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 Youtube Shorts Block?

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

Who develops Youtube Shorts Block?

Youtube Shorts Block is developed by Oblivion.

When did Youtube Shorts Block launch?

Youtube Shorts Block first shipped in 2024.

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Youtube Shorts Block

Name: Youtube Shorts Block
Author: Oblivion

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Youtube Shorts Block is an open-source Firefox extension that removes YouTube Shorts from home, search, trending, and watch pages. It offers full-block, soft-block, and view-as-video modes, along with personal settings.

Open SourceMITWebEmbeddable

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11stars

1fork

6alternatives

8features

2024since

Overview

8 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Youtube Shorts Block takes a focused approach. It focuses on reducing unwanted YouTube Shorts content and distraction while browsing YouTube. Youtube Shorts Block is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who want to limit or reformat YouTube Shorts. Youtube Shorts Block is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Youtube Shorts Block is Oblivion, and it first shipped in 2024. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 11 stars. PulseGate's similarity index places it among 6 comparable projects. Key capabilities include shorts removal, full block mode, and soft block mode. 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 removal
Full block mode
Soft block mode
Video format conversion
Personal settings
Home page filtering
Search filtering
Trending filtering

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of Service Open SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 11Multi-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 20:57 UTC
Youtube Shorts Block verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Youtube Shorts Block

What does Youtube Shorts Block do?: Youtube Shorts Block focuses on reducing unwanted YouTube Shorts content and distraction while browsing YouTube. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Youtube Shorts Block?: Youtube Shorts Block is an open-source project built for firefox users who want to limit or reformat YouTube Shorts.
Is Youtube Shorts Block free?: Yes — Youtube Shorts Block is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Youtube Shorts Block run on?: Youtube Shorts Block runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Youtube Shorts Block still active?: Unverified. Youtube Shorts Block 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 Youtube Shorts Block?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Shorts block-tube, ShortsBlocker, and YT Shorts Blocker.Shorts block-tube ShortsBlocker YT Shorts Blocker
Who develops Youtube Shorts Block?: Youtube Shorts Block is developed by Oblivion.
When did Youtube Shorts Block launch?: Youtube Shorts Block first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 11
License: MIT
Built for: Firefox users who want to limit or reformat YouTube Shorts
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing unwanted YouTube Shorts content and distraction while browsing YouTube.

Registered as

GitHub: CarlosSanchess/Youtube-Shorts-Block
Firefox Add-ons: shorts-block

Developer

Oblivion

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 11
Forks: 1
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 13 Apr 2026
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-shorts-block-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 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: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/shorts-block

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