The YouTube Shorts Blocker is a Chrome extension designed to help users stay focused on work or studies by blocking YouTube Shorts pages. It prevents users from accessing YouTube Shorts content and redirects them to the main YouTube homepage.
This extension is open-source, and contributions from the community are welcome! Whether you want to suggest improvements, report bugs, or add new features, your help is appreciated.
- Download or clone the repository.
- Open Google Chrome.
- Navigate to
chrome://extensions/in your browser. - Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in the top right corner).
- Click "Load unpacked" and select the folder containing the extension files.
- Blocks YouTube Shorts pages to help users maintain focus.
- Redirects users from YouTube Shorts URLs to the main YouTube homepage.
- Simple and intuitive interface.
- Click on the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar to toggle the blocking functionality on and off.
- When the extension is active, visiting a YouTube Shorts page will automatically redirect to the main YouTube homepage.
If you're interested in learning more about Chrome extension development, you can check out the official Chrome Extension documentation. This resource provides a comprehensive guide to get you started with extension development.
Contributions to the YouTube Shorts Blocker extension are welcome! If you have suggestions, bug reports, or want to contribute code, follow these steps:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:
git checkout -b feature-name. - Make your changes and test them.
- Commit your changes:
git commit -m "Description of your changes". - Push to your branch:
git push origin feature-name. - Create a pull request on the main repository.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback about the YouTube Shorts Blocker Chrome Extension, feel free to reach out to me at ayushjamwal10@gmail.com. I'd love to hear from you and help with any queries you might have.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Disclaimer: The YouTube Shorts Blocker extension is not affiliated with YouTube or its parent company in any way. It is a third-party tool created by developers to enhance productivity.