# gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts

uBlock Origin filter list to hide YouTube Shorts

Repository: https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ublock-hide-yt-shorts
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: filterlist, ublock, ublock-origin, youtube, youtube-shorts
Last push: 2026-04-29T17:49:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 79, release rhythm 81, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1404, "days_push": 126, "days_rel": 126, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2471, forks 150 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:54.688176+00:00)

## What it is
A uBlock Origin filter list that hides all traces of YouTube Shorts videos. It is imported into uBlock Origin's dashboard as a custom filter list subscription.

## Use cases
- hide youtube shorts from my feed
- block youtube shorts with ublock origin
- remove shorts shelf from youtube homepage
- stop seeing shorts videos on youtube
- declutter youtube by hiding shorts
- filter out youtube shorts recommendations

## When to choose
- you already use uBlock Origin and want to hide YouTube Shorts
- you want a lightweight, maintained filter list rather than a separate extension
- you want to remove Shorts from the sidebar, homepage, and search results

## When to avoid
- you don't use uBlock Origin or a compatible content blocker
- you want to keep Shorts but limit watch time instead
- you need a standalone browser extension with a UI

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: browser-extension, privacy
- domain: browser-extensions, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: browser, browser-extension
- tags: ublock-origin, filter-list, youtube-shorts, content-blocker, adblock

## Member repositories
- gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:54.688176+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:29:08.813700+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:54.688176+00:00, sha 19dc36c8c5db)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.