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FocusTube: A Chrome extension that hides YouTube Shorts

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286 points youz | 1 comments | 23 Oct 25 21:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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nomilk ◴[23 Oct 25 22:40 UTC] No.45688297[source]▶
Add this to your uBlock Origin Lite filter list.

I haven't seen a short since :)

https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts/blob/master...

How to do it: Click on uBlock Origin Lite extension -> Settings (cog icon) -> Filter lists -> Custom filters -> Import / Export (bottom of page) -> Paste in the list

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Quarrelsome ◴[23 Oct 25 22:44 UTC] No.45688360[source]▶
Speaking of which, what the fuck is wrong with product managers at big tech these days?

When I try to express:

> I don't want to see ANY shorts

instead, I get:

> show me fewer youtube shorts

when I want to say:

> NO

I'm only allowed to say:

> mAyBe LaTeR

Do the people behind these design decisions not realise they're monsters by gagging their users into only being able to express notions that appease them?

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1. canes123456 ◴[24 Oct 25 11:33 UTC] No.45693529[source]▶
This is why I am more critical of Google vs Facebook. If I go to instagram, I know I am wasting my time. YouTube has the only video on how to replace the fuse on my toaster and will try to get me addicted to shorts in the process. It like pushing drugs on you in the grocery store without a way to say no.