Hide YouTube Shorts icon

Hide YouTube Shorts

by isaac.s.baker1999 · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hides YouTube Shorts elements from the homepage and blocks Shorts pages.

Users
1,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
6
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#27K
#23K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 8 Jul 2025

Users

monthly, 15 months
01,0002,000Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 15 months
036Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Hide YouTube Shorts

This extension hides YouTube Shorts by removing Shorts videos from the homepage, sidebar, and video suggestions. It also redirects any Shorts URLs back to the main YouTube page, providing a cleaner, distraction-free viewing experience. Perfect for users who prefer traditional YouTube content without Shorts.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+74+8.0%+20.00
1 year+703+236.7%+6+5.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.08 Jul 2025

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
8 Jul 2025
Size
5 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
mcjlgmagnjchkpbcgpdhddaajakegmcj

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Site access
*://www.youtube.com/*

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