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YouTube, on your terms.
Short answers to the questions people ask most. Two minutes each.
How to block YouTube Shorts on Chrome
YouTube has no off switch for Shorts. Here’s the closest it gets, and the permanent fix.
2 min readHow to hide YouTube recommendations and the homepage feed
Empty the homepage and the sidebar, without giving up search, subscriptions or history.
2 min readYouTube parental controls for a Chromebook or family computer
Filters decide what kids can watch. This decides how much YouTube pulls at them.
2 min readHow to turn off YouTube autoplay for good
Switch it off once, keep it off, and stop the end screen lining up the next video.
2 min readHow to hide YouTube comments
Viewers have no off switch for comments. Here is the one that hides them on every video.
2 min readHow to hide YouTube thumbnails and view counts
Browse by title, not by the picture. Thumbnails, view counts and like counts, hidden.
2 min readHow to block a YouTube channel so you stop seeing it
“Don’t recommend” still lets a channel in through search. A blocklist doesn’t.
2 min readHow to set a daily YouTube time limit in Chrome
A reminder you can swipe away is not a limit. This one locks.
2 min readHow to block YouTube distractions during work or study hours
Strict from nine to six, normal after. YouTube has no timetable; Quiet Pro does.
2 min readHow to block YouTube Shorts in Edge or Brave
Same extension, same switch. Quiet works in Edge and Brave as well as Chrome.
2 min readHow to hide live chat on YouTube streams and replays
Hide the chat panel once, instead of on every stream you open.
2 min readHow to hide YouTube end screen suggestions and end cards
Stop the grid of suggested videos and the cards over the last seconds.
2 min readThe best YouTube distraction blocker for Chrome
Keep the video you came for and hide the feed, Shorts and suggestions around it.
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