How to block YouTube Shorts on Chrome
Block only YouTube Shorts on your computer with one path rule, youtube.com/shorts. Regular videos, search and subscriptions keep working.
What the video shows
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Install Redirect from the Chrome Web Store and open it from your toolbar.
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Add a new rule and type youtube.com/shorts. Redirect sets it up as a specific path.
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Now any Short, even one you tap from the home page, sends you to your Focus page instead.
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Regular videos, search and your subscriptions keep working as normal.
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Want to block all of YouTube except a few channels? Block youtube.com, then add the channels you trust, like TED, as exceptions.
Read the transcript
Want YouTube without the Shorts? You can block just the Shorts and keep everything else. Install Redirect from the Chrome Web Store and open it from your toolbar. Add a new rule and type youtube.com/shorts. Redirect sets it up as a specific path. Now any Short, even one you tap from the home page, sends you to your Focus page instead. Regular videos, search and your subscriptions keep working as normal. Want to block all of YouTube except a few channels? Block youtube.com, then add the channels you trust, like TED, as exceptions. Get Redirect at heyredirect.com.
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