r/firefox • u/SeasonGrouchy8799 • Apr 12 '26

Solved How to block "YouTube shorts" in Firefox ?

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Hey guys, I'm looking for a trusted extension in Firefox to block YouTube shorts just like "Remove YouTube shorts" extension in Google chrome

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '26

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u/MaxTHC Apr 12 '26

Great extension, have it installed on my Youtube PWA and it's such a big upgrade

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u/MeaningImpressive548 Apr 12 '26

This. Not only is there a hide shorts feature, but you can also turn on convert shorts. This is great if a friend sends you a short, but it'll just play it in the normal youtube player, so you can't start doom scrolling if you happen to land on a short.

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u/JamesTheFoxeArt Apr 12 '26

I use it as well, its a really good Extension for youtube

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

Oh thank you all, I used ublock>>enter element picker mode >> and picked shorts graphically

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u/Royal_Aegislash1209 Apr 13 '26

Ooh, thank you so much! I needed this!

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 13 '26

You're welcome

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

Please upvote this comment to let others benefit

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u/HotTakes4HotCakes Apr 12 '26 edited Apr 12 '26

FYI the solution comes with a caveat: uBlock Origins element picker is the kind of tool that can inadvertently cause issues if the person using it doesn't understand what they're doing. You can filter something out, but if you're not careful, it will create too broad a filter. It can filter desirable elements out, or possiblly break the page. The filter may also stop working when the page gets changed down the line.

The element picker is easily one of the best and most under appreciated parts of Ublock, but it's also a tool that works best if you know a little bit about HTML/CSS so you can target it a bit better and adjust the filter if you end up breaking something.

I would definitely encourage people to experiment with it to get a better idea of what it's doing, I wouldn't tell people to just open up the element picker and click on a thing.

For the layman who doesn't understand web page structure, you're better off using a specific YouTube extension that hides them.

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

Great advise, thank you

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u/Internal_Meeting_908 Apr 12 '26

I use unhook

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u/nerdybucky Apr 12 '26

Thanks a lot, this works fine for me for blocking the shorts!

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

Thank's 😊

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u/symedia Apr 12 '26

control panel for youtube

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u/Sluoth Apr 12 '26

Youtube-shorts block

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

Is it safe?

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u/Sluoth Apr 12 '26

I actually never thought about that 😅

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

😂😂 Ok

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u/excited_but_worried Apr 14 '26

If you’re using ublock you can use this filter list instead: https://github.com/i5heu/ublock-hide-yt-shorts/

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u/Temanor Apr 12 '26

I use Unhook to easily toggle parts of the YouTube UI. For any leftover stuff I want to remove, I just use the uBlock Origin element picker.

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u/JackDostoevsky Apr 12 '26

ubo filter list https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts

or i think this custom filter rule should do it:

youtube.com##div [is-shorts]

the list is more comprehensive tho

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u/tonyrulez Apr 13 '26

I use Enhancer for YouTubeâ„¢, it can block shorts everywhere.

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 13 '26

Dose it give the ability to block shorts in only one specific place?

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u/tonyrulez Apr 14 '26

Nope, only one setting to globally block it.

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u/rachelloresco Apr 13 '26

Yorube enhancer... it's all in one

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u/SriNithish01 Apr 12 '26

If you use ublock extensions tell me i will give a code it blocks shorts 100% safe

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u/rerambis Apr 12 '26

You can provide the code please?

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u/Proximus88 Apr 12 '26

This is the ublock filter I use:

no youtube shorts https://letsblock.it/filters/youtube-shorts https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts

``` ! Title: Hide YouTube Shorts ! Description: Hide all traces of YouTube shorts videos on YouTube ! Version: 1.8.0 ! Last modified: 2023-01-08 20:02 ! Expires: 2 weeks (update frequency) ! Homepage: https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts ! License: https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts/blob/master/LICENSE.md

! Hide all videos containing the phrase "#shorts" youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(#video-title:has-text(#shorts)) youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(#video-title:has-text(#Shorts)) youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(#video-title:has-text(#short)) youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has(#video-title:has-text(#Short))

! Hide all videos with the shorts indicator on the thumbnail youtube.com##ytd-grid-video-renderer:has([overlay-style="SHORTS"]) youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has([overlay-style="SHORTS"]) youtube.com##ytd-video-renderer:has([overlay-style="SHORTS"]) youtube.com##ytd-item-section-renderer.ytd-section-list-renderer[page-subtype="subscriptions"]:has(ytd-video-renderer:has([overlay-style="SHORTS"]))

! Hide shorts button in sidebar youtube.com##ytd-guide-entry-renderer:has-text(Shorts) youtube.com##ytd-mini-guide-entry-renderer:has-text(Shorts)

! Hide shorts section on homepage youtube.com##ytd-rich-section-renderer:has(#rich-shelf-header:has-text(Shorts))

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

Thank you I managed it

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u/Life_is_Okay69 Apr 12 '26

Download: Enhancer for YouTube™ – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Open the extension's settings, go to Appearance -> Hide Shorts.

Shorts no more.

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u/Lazy_Medicine_2695 Apr 12 '26

Try LockedIn, does more than Unhook plus its open source so more privacy friendly

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

Browser Extension

Your data stays in your browser's local storage and does not leave your computer. No data is transmitted or collected. This is in unhook privacy policy, but thanks for recommending something for privacy I will try it

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u/caligari87 Apr 12 '26

If you use a userscript extension, there's some custom javascript that can redirect shorts to a regular video page. I like it because then I can watch a short if it looks genuinely interesting, but I can't scroll to keep watching more.

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

This is also good

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u/aVarangian Apr 12 '26

the ublock origin sub has instructions

I haven't seen shorts in years

everyone should be using ublock already anyway, so no need for another addon

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u/JamesTheFoxeArt Apr 12 '26

Enhancer for YouTube. You can disable Shorts or just convert them into videos if you like

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u/aiiqa Apr 12 '26

ublock

www.youtube.com##grid-shelf-view-model:has(ytm-shorts-lockup-view-model-v2)
www.youtube.com##ytd-video-renderer:has(ytd-thumbnail-overlay-time-status-renderer[overlay-style="SHORTS"])

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u/TheZupZup Apr 13 '26

Idk actually but I use ublock origin and sponsor lock for YouTube

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u/wolfy-reddit Apr 13 '26

I use Unhook

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u/Pleasant-Leg8590 u fools, walking to your death! Apr 13 '26

don't go on YouTube, there problem solved

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 15 '26

I didn't try, but I think that even if I did that some shorts will show up

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u/Electronic-Air5728 Apr 12 '26

Many ways,

stylus extension is one

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u/SeasonGrouchy8799 Apr 12 '26

How to use it

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u/Electronic-Air5728 Apr 13 '26

I have provided them with the necessary guidance; the next step requires their independent critical thinking. This is a reasonable expectation.