Shorts Blocker for YouTube is a Safari browser extension designed to remove YouTube Shorts from feeds, search results, and recommendations. It aims to improve user focus by eliminating short-form video distractions on Apple devices. The app is strictly limited to the Safari browser and does not function within the native YouTube app.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For YouTube users on Apple devices seeking to minimize distractions and improve focus by removing short-form content.
What does it look like?
Key features
Completely hides YouTube Shorts from the user interface, including feeds and search results.
Functions as a browser extension across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
Provides a cleaner browsing experience by removing algorithmic short-form video recommendations.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Intense developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: intense.
Who built it?
Yevhen Tretiakov
4 apps tracked · Utilities
UnTrap for YouTube
Dumb Phone — Launcher & Themes
SocialFocus: Hide DistractionsUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Shorts Blocker for YouTube
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The rivals identified
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Both apps target Safari users on Apple devices to manage web content, creating a direct overlap for users seeking to remove distractions from their browsing experience.
- Shorts Blocker for YouTube provides a dedicated focus on removing Shorts, while AdBlock Pro offers a broad suite of ad and tracker blocking tools.
- Shorts Blocker for YouTube requires a 1.99 dollar payment, whereas AdBlock Pro is available for free.
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Key takeaways for Shorts Blocker for YouTube
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
This is a paid Safari-only extension that removes YouTube Shorts, but users should note it is incompatible with the standalone YouTube app.
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