Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to YouTube Blocker
Remove YouTube distractions
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YouTube Blocker launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN! Since Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers, I built my own extension to get around their video ads. If there is an ad it temporarily manipulates the video; Mutes the volume, sets speed to 10x, and skips it if there is a button. Chrome Webstore link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-accelerator/gpbo... Code: https://github.com/rkk3/ad-accelerator
2023 · its alternatives →
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Productivity extension to hide the shorts on Youtube.
2023 · its alternatives →
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Block youtube ads, text, popup videos automatically
2021 · its alternatives →
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Reclaim your YouTube experience –no distractions, just focus
2025 · its alternatives →
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Stay focused on YouTube by hiding distractions..
2025 · its alternatives →
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Stay focused and distraction-free while browsing YouTube.
Mar 2026 · its alternatives →
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A browser extension to remove Mainstream Media from YouTube
2020 · its alternatives →
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Remove Shorts from your device. Save your Time
2025 · shorts-blocker.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Youtube shorts blocker
Sep 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Blocks Shorts on Youtube (Safari) to save your focus
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · fuckoff.yt · its alternatives →
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Turn YouTube back into long-form learning
Mar 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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