Block distracting Youtube Channels

Latest Version

Version
2.1.8
Update
April 14, 2024
Size
1.02MiB
Developer
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
3.65714 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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Channel Block List for Youtube Extension

Add Youtube Channels to a list by channel id or by channel handle - Add as many as you like!

Choose how you want to block:
- Blacklist mode blocks videos from channels on the list
- Whitelist mode blocks videos from channels NOT on the list

Hide the videos and channels from your recommended feed, searches, shorts, and more!

Comes with password authentication to change settings.

Update v1.0
- Bug fixes

Update v1.1
- Bug fixes

Update v1.2
- Fixed buggy interface on Youtube homescreen when multiple rows of videos are blocked. Added empty video boxes to signify where a video row once was
- Fixed bug where settings could not be accessed on whitelist mode

Update v1.3
- Recreated the blocked video boxes
- Elminated the glitchy displays on the homepage

Update v1.4
- Fixed the occasional block failure on videos

Update v1.5
- Added faint text on blocked videos
-Fixed video preview bug

Update v1.6
- Fixed Context Invalidation bug
- Fixed other minor errors

Update v1.7
- Added channels by id -> Go on a Youtube channel page and click on the button \"Add channel to block list\"
- Added a tutorial on how to use the extension

Update v1.8
- Removed \"tabs\" permission requirement

Update v1.9
- Fixed bug where settings could not be accessed

Update v1.91
-Fixed bug caused by a change in Youtube's DOM

Update v1.92
- Blocked search results and Youtube shorts
- Fixed image url issues

Update v2.00
- New User Interface
- Added Upload and Download features for lists
- Added Blocking for channel page, and channel elements in general
- Removed channel names permanently; channel ids will be used exclusively from now on
- Bug Fixes

Update v2.01
- Can add channels to the list by channel handles (youtube.com/@...)
- Bug Fixes

Update v2.1.1
- Bug fixes for adding channels

Update v2.1.2
- Added visual setting to remove blocked elements
- Doubled checking time for faster blocks

Update v2.1.3
- Fixed video preview bug

Update v2.1.4
- Fixed storage issue. Can now add more than 28 channels.

Update v2.1.5
- Fixed major bug with blocklist not working.

Update v2.1.6
- Blocked Explore Panel on Home page side bar
- Blocked \"youtube.com/feed\" content
- Fixed bug where authorized channel pages were hidden

Update v2.1.7
- Fixed Shorts panel still showing on home page when blockShorts is on

Update v2.1.8
- Fixed Problem with adding channels

Updates for the Future:
- Add Timer to \"unblock\" videos at particular times in the day
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Channel Block List for Youtube", "description": "Block distracting Youtube Channels", "version": "2.1.8", "manifest_version": 3, "background": { "service_worker":"background.js" }, "options_page": "index.html", "icons": { "128": "new_128x128_logo.png" }, "content_scripts": [{"matches": ["https://www.youtube.com/*"], "js": ["contentScript.js"], "all_frames": true }], "permissions": ["storage"], "action": { "default_popup": "index.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Channel Block List for Youtube extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Channel Block List for Youtube extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Channel Block List for Youtube extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Channel Block List for Youtube extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Channel Block List for Youtube extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube extension file

Select and download the Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube 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 Channel Block List for Youtube extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Rapotato (ID: 0000001067c46c3f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/09/2023 Ive tried a few whitelisting extentions and this one is the only one that works, and it works great. Very simple. Great product. Asian power!

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Will Coleda (ID: 000000843ad2d6a0) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/14/2023 Extension doesn't work: on first install I could see the block button on a channel's page, but clicking on it did nothing. disabled and re-enabled and now the button doesn't appear (but the cursor changes when you mouse over that location). Checking the console, it's in a tight loop printing out the channel name. Running on chrome latest on a mac m2.

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Iván Matusevich (ID: 0000005dee023f4f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/12/2023 Nice!!!!!!!!!!

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Jaswanth Sai (Y0nk0u) (ID: 00000067aa6b44bd) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/28/2023 Really the greatest extension I ever found, but there is a small issue, I cannot see any YouTube video on the channel page, which is in the whitelist. I mean, If I open up the channel home page to watch videos from it, no videos are displayed, even though it's in the whitelist. I really require this video as I access my YouTube channels for educational content and the lectures are not sorted out in YouTube home or search. Thank you so much for making a great extension! And I hope this gets fixed. Cheers!

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KurodoDragon (ID: 000000caf6d6ac7c) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/22/2023 No longer lets me watch any video