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Block YT Shorts for Safari

Hide YouTube Shorts from supported Safari feed surfaces.

Our take

Useful for viewers who prefer long-form YouTube browsing

Targets the homepage, subscriptions and recommendations without changing the whole browser.

Keep in mind: Only supported YouTube webpages are affected; native YouTube apps and future site layouts may behave differently.

What you can do

  • Shorts hiding on the homepage
  • Subscription/recommendation filtering
  • Safari extension and multilingual interface

Good for

  • Safari users reducing short-video distractions

Consider alternatives for

  • Device-wide restrictions or native-app parental controls

Limitations & considerations

  • Captured minimum: iOS 15.0.
  • Only supported YouTube webpages are affected; native YouTube apps and future site layouts may behave differently.

Privacy & permissions

Developer says no collection/logging; website permissions are needed and YouTube still processes visits and viewing activity.

Sources & review notes Updated Nov 12, 2026

Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.

  1. US App Store developer description

    Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.

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