Block what you never want to see on YouTube
A channel that keeps coming back, Shorts everywhere, comments that spoil the video? Block them once, and the ReplayGlows extension removes them from home, search, suggestions and comments.
- Block from YouTube’s ⋮ menu
- Gone from every page
- Undo in one click
- Your lists stay in your browser
Publication on the Chrome Web Store is in progress. Filters work without a ReplayGlows account and stay in your browser.
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What you can hide
Channels
By name, @handle, channel id or link. Their videos, playlists and comments disappear from every page.
Words in titles
A word or phrase, whatever the case or accents. Advanced users can write regular expressions.
Single videos
One video you keep being offered, by its link or id.
Comments
By author or by word, to keep spoilers and noise out of the discussion.
Shorts, mixes, movies
Remove whole categories. A Short you open anyway plays in the regular player.
By duration or already watched
Hide videos that are too short or too long, and the ones you have already watched past a chosen percentage.
How it works
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Block from YouTube
Open the ⋮ menu of a video or a comment and choose “Block the channel”, “Block this video” or “Hide comments from…”.
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It disappears everywhere
The extension filters what YouTube sends before the page shows it: blocked content never appears on home, search, suggestions or end screens.
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Change your mind
Undo right away from the confirmation, or edit every list in the extension options. History and playlists are never filtered.
More than “Don’t recommend channel”
YouTube lets you tell it what you do not want to see, but only in your recommendations. ReplayGlows filters every page, on your terms.
| YouTube’s ⋮ menu | ReplayGlows | |
|---|---|---|
| Hide a channel from your recommendations | ||
| Also hide it from search, suggestions and comments | ||
| Block by keyword or regular expression | ||
| Hide comments by author or word | ||
| Hide Shorts, mixes and videos already watched | ||
| Edit all your blocks in one place |
YouTube’s ⋮ menu: “Not interested” and “Don’t recommend channel” on youtube.com, as observed in October 2026. YouTube may change them.
Why people filter YouTube
No spoilers, no noise
Hide the words and authors that ruin a video before you have watched it.
Time back
Shorts and mixes out of the way, long videos only when you want them.
Frequently asked questions
How do I block a channel on YouTube?
With the ReplayGlows extension, open the ⋮ menu of one of its videos and choose “Block the channel”. Its videos then disappear from home, search, suggestions and comments. You can also type the channel’s name, @handle or link in the extension options.
Can I hide YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Turn on “Hide Shorts” in the options: Shorts shelves and Shorts in results disappear, and a Short link you open anyway plays in the regular YouTube player.
Does it change my YouTube account?
No. Blocks are stored in the extension, in your browser. Your subscriptions, history and YouTube settings are not modified.
Can I still watch a blocked video?
Yes. If you open a blocked video directly, the player shows a “Watch anyway” button. Every block can also be undone from the confirmation or removed from the options.
How do keywords work?
A keyword matches a whole word or phrase, ignoring case and accents: “tutorial” hides “Python Tutorial” but not “tutorials”. For more control, write a regular expression such as /tutorials?/i.
Do I need an account, and is it free?
No account is needed: filters work in the extension alone and are free. Publication on the Chrome Web Store is in progress.
A YouTube without what you have blocked
Block once, from the page you are on, and keep your feed for the videos that matter to you.
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