Browser extension to fight back Instagram's addictive features.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.1
Update
November 17, 2023
Size
72.74KiB
Developer
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.72464 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker Extension

With Antigram, you will be able to check what your friends are up to without falling into a black hole of distractions and meaningless content.

You can choose to block or hide Instagram's functionalities instantly by using the checkboxes in the extension's settings page. Some of Antigram's capabilities are:

- 🚫 Block Instagram Reels page
- 🚫 Block Instagram Explore page
- 🚫 Block 'Stories' section and page
- 🚫 Erradicate 'Posts' feed
- 🚫 Hide 'Suggested followers' section
- 🔀 Redirect always to 'Following' feed, avoiding suggested posts from the 'For you' feed.

Instagram has been designed and optimized to profit from our addiction. We hope that by using the Antigram extension along with uninstalling the app from our phones and following only accounts that we care about, we can have a healthy relationship with social media.

Antigram is free and it does not track you. It only uses the storage permission to save and update your settings.

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Antigram could be useful to: increase productivity, avoid distractions, avoid \"fear of missing out\", having a healthier use of social media, reduce social media addiction, use Instagram only to see your feed, only to message people, only to see stories, only to see your friends posts, etc.

Change log:
v2.0.1
- Default settings are now blocking reels, explore, suggested followers and redirect to 'following' feed
v2.0
- Reels can be blocked, \"For you\" page can be redirected. A lot of optimizations. Simplified and updated UI. Deprecated 'Background color' option.
v1.1.0
- Settings now open in popup, improved settings UI.
v1.0.4
- Bugfix due to new Instagram update. All the sections can be hidden again
v1.0.3
- Bugfix due to new Instagram update. The right icons are hidden now
v1.0.2
- Bugfix related to default values is now actually fixed
v1.0.1
- Now you can also block your feed
- Bugfix related to default values is now fixed
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker", "description": "Browser extension to fight back Instagram's addictive features.", "author": "aymyo", "version": "2.0.1", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": ["storage"], "content_scripts": [ { "js": ["content.js"], "matches": ["*://www.instagram.com/*"], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["content.js", "modules/main.js", "modules/lib.js"], "matches": ["*://www.instagram.com/*"] } ], "options_ui": { "page": "popup/popup.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "action": { "default_title": "Antigram Options", "default_popup": "popup/popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "public/ag16.png", "32": "public/ag32.png", "48": "public/ag48.png", "128": "public/ag128.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "public/ag16.png", "32": "public/ag32.png", "48": "public/ag48.png", "128": "public/ag128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension file

Select and download the Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Antigram - Explore & Reels Blocker extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Paulo Vinícius (ID: 000000ab7afc46d0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/06/2023 muito obrigado por existir

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JedTheI (ID: 000000dcfd13938b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/24/2023 Fast, effective, sytlish.

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Rusher (ID: 000000b8d496b8f2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/22/2023 Amazing extension! Please make one that blocks your TikTok feed. So when you enter TikTok.com you can post and manage your account, but you cannot scroll through content.

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Cole M (ID: 0000006e512936bd) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/12/2023 Does not remove Explore tab or Reels tab. Just prevents the Explore feed from loading. Does not block "Suggested Posts" from the Home feed that appear after scrolling past "You're all caught up"

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Imogen H (ID: 000000f63c199934) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/21/2023 Good, but on mac the screen shows everything you've blocked for a few secs before actually disappearing.