BLOCK shorts/reels/doomscrolling

Huktamatyi

TY for this amazing browser. Its so peacful without ads, and its working fine!

I'm using Vivaldi to watch youtube (without ads and with the ability to turn off the screen). I wondered, is there any chance for blocking the short videos /Reels etc... too on android? There are some extensions for that in chrome extensions store working on desktop vivaldi. But it is an android/IOS issue.

It would be so useful, helpful.

Thanks!

LonM

@Huktamatyi What extensions do you use for this on desktop? If they are adblock-style list based, maybe those lists could be imported into vivaldi.

Huktamatyi

There are some solutions, for example: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/shorts-blocker-for-youtub/iiohlajanokhbaimiclmahallbcifcdj?hl=hu

I dont know, what kind of solution is this.

supermurs

@LonM

Hi,

For desktop I use this userscript via Tampermonkey: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/522057-remove-youtube-shorts

I'd love to have the shorts blocked in iOS too.

LonM

@Huktamatyi @supermurs

OK. How about this. Using that other example script, I've made a very basic filter.

Copy this URL:
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/LonMcGregor/c8d940794706c3a02be60c6f9c84c0cc/raw/e91c3907ec75ec6be26d4d98a43b7355cf15dfb8/blockytshorts.txt
Go to settings > ad blocker > manage sources
add a new source to the ad blocker with that URL.

Hopefully should work

mib2berlin

@LonM
Hi, no shorts so far with this script, thank you.

RadekPilich

Use RVX https://revanced.net/revanced-youtube-extended
You can customize everything there.
I pay for YT Premium, but still use the RVX instead of YT app, because it is just so much better.

supermurs

@LonM

Awesome, thank you so much!

Huktamatyi

@LonM !

Wow Bro! That's Working! No More Shorts! No More doomscrolling!
I cant tell how much I needed this! Thank You!
GBY!

henrybrok

Blocking shorts and reels can really help break the doomscrolling habit. Tools like browser extensions or screen time limits are useful for this. I’ve also found that taking digital detoxes, like those offered at places like Argan-Albidaa-Resort.Com, can really reset your habits. What methods have you all used to cut down on doomscrolling?