How do I block YouTube Shorts on Chrome?

Install Quiet from the Chrome Web Store and open any YouTube page. The Shorts switch is on by default, so Shorts disappear from the homepage, sidebar, search results and channel pages straight away. There is nothing to set up.

Can I block Shorts but keep normal videos?

Yes. Quiet only hides Shorts and leaves regular videos, subscriptions and search untouched. The Shorts switch is separate from Quiet's other rules, so you can use it alone.

Will a Shorts link someone sends me still open?

Yes. Quiet hides Shorts from the places YouTube offers them, such as the feed, sidebar, search and channel pages. A direct youtube.com/shorts link still opens if you click it.

Does Quiet block Shorts in the YouTube app?

No. Quiet is a browser extension, so it works on youtube.com in desktop Chromium browsers such as Chrome, Edge and Brave. It cannot reach the YouTube app on a phone or tablet.

Can I get Shorts back when I want them?

Yes. Switch Shorts shelf off in the toolbar popup, or press Alt+Shift+Q to turn Quiet off and on.

Do I need to pay or sign up?

No. The Shorts switch is part of the free extension, which needs no account. Quiet Pro is an optional extra.

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How to block YouTube Shorts on Chrome

Short answer

To block YouTube Shorts on Chrome, install a free extension like Quiet and leave the Shorts switch on. YouTube itself has no setting to turn Shorts off: you can hide the homepage shelf for 30 days, but it comes back, and Shorts stay in the sidebar, in search results and on channel pages. Quiet removes them from all of those, before the page finishes loading.

On YouTube

1Open the YouTube homepage and find the Shorts shelf.
2Click the X in the shelf’s top-right corner.
3YouTube hides that shelf for the next 30 days.

The catch: Homepage only, and only for 30 days. The sidebar entry, search results and channel Shorts tabs stay.

With Quiet

Removes the homepage shelf, the Shorts entry in the sidebar, Shorts rows in search results and the Shorts tab on channel pages. On from the moment you install.

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Common questions

How do I block YouTube Shorts on Chrome?: Install Quiet from the Chrome Web Store and open any YouTube page. The Shorts switch is on by default, so Shorts disappear from the homepage, sidebar, search results and channel pages straight away. There is nothing to set up.
Can I block Shorts but keep normal videos?: Yes. Quiet only hides Shorts and leaves regular videos, subscriptions and search untouched. The Shorts switch is separate from Quiet's other rules, so you can use it alone.
Will a Shorts link someone sends me still open?: Yes. Quiet hides Shorts from the places YouTube offers them, such as the feed, sidebar, search and channel pages. A direct youtube.com/shorts link still opens if you click it.
Does Quiet block Shorts in the YouTube app?: No. Quiet is a browser extension, so it works on youtube.com in desktop Chromium browsers such as Chrome, Edge and Brave. It cannot reach the YouTube app on a phone or tablet.
Can I get Shorts back when I want them?: Yes. Switch Shorts shelf off in the toolbar popup, or press Alt+Shift+Q to turn Quiet off and on.
Do I need to pay or sign up?: No. The Shorts switch is part of the free extension, which needs no account. Quiet Pro is an optional extra.

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