Block specific sites on Chrome
Pick the site that pulls you in most. Each guide shows the exact rule to add and tips for making it stick.
Whole site, one path, or just the home page
Most people do not need to block a whole site. They need to block the part that keeps them scrolling. Redirect, the Chrome extension, gives you three kinds of rule, and each guide below tells you which one fits.
- Whole site blocks every page of a domain and its subdomains, like tiktok.com. Use it when nothing on the site helps you.
- Specific path blocks one section and leaves the rest alone, like youtube.com/shorts or instagram.com/reels. Regular videos, messages and search keep working.
- Pattern is for precise rules, such as blocking only the home feed of YouTube or Reddit while links you find through search still open.
Whichever you pick, a blocked page does not show a wall. You land on your goals, and if you really need the site, you can take a short pause after a small task, like typing a sentence or waiting 60 seconds. Rules can also run on a schedule, so a site is only blocked during work or study hours. For the full picture, read every way to block websites on Chrome.
Block YouTube
Block YouTube in Chrome and keep the channels you study with. Redirect sends youtube.com to your goals, Shorts included, and every break costs a small task.
youtube.comBlock YouTube Shorts
Four ways to block YouTube Shorts on a computer, from YouTube settings to extensions and a path rule, compared honestly. Regular videos keep working.
youtube.com/shorts
Block Reddit
Block Reddit in Chrome and keep the few subreddits you need for work. Redirect sends you to your goals instead of the front page, and breaks take effort first.
reddit.com
Block Instagram
Block Instagram in Chrome, including Reels and Explore. Redirect sends you to your goals instead of the feed, and every pause takes a moment of effort first.
instagram.comBlock Instagram Reels
Block Instagram Reels on your laptop in Chrome with one path rule. Messages and profiles keep working, and Reels opened from inside Instagram are caught too.
instagram.com/reels
Block TikTok
Block TikTok in Chrome on your laptop or PC in one click. Redirect sends tiktok.com to your goals, not the For You feed, and every pause costs a small task.
tiktok.com
Block X (Twitter)
Block X and Twitter in Chrome. Redirect catches the timeline, notifications and in-app navigation, then sends you to your goals instead of the next post.
x.com
Block Facebook
Block the Facebook feed in Chrome and keep the groups or pages you need. Redirect sends you to your goals instead of the feed, and breaks cost a small task.
facebook.com
Block Netflix
Block Netflix in Chrome on a schedule, so it is off during work and study hours and open again in the evening. Redirect sends you to your goals meanwhile.
netflix.com
Block Twitch
Block Twitch in Chrome so a background stream never eats your afternoon. Schedule it for work hours, allow a short pause after a task, and land on your goals.
twitch.tv
Block LinkedIn
Block the LinkedIn feed in Chrome while keeping messages, jobs and profiles. Redirect sends the feed to your goals, so you open LinkedIn for a reason.
linkedin.com/feed
Block Amazon
Block Amazon in Chrome to stop impulse shopping. Every pause asks you to write a reason first, so you buy on purpose, and you land on your goals instead.
amazon.com
Block News sites
Block news websites in Chrome during focus hours and check the headlines on a schedule instead. Redirect sends you to your goals, not the latest live blog.
cnn.com