Quick summary
You can block YouTube Shorts on Chrome in minutes by installing the free Unhook extension from the Chrome Web Store and toggling its Hide Shorts setting. Once enabled, the Shorts shelf is completely removed from the YouTube homepage without affecting any other content.
Steps
- Go to chromewebstore.google.com and search for Unhook - Remove YouTube Recommended & Shorts.
- Click Add to Chrome to begin installing the extension.
- When prompted, click Add extension in the confirmation pop-up to complete the installation.
- Navigate to youtube.com and verify that the Shorts shelf currently appears on the homepage.
- Open the Unhook settings panel, find the Hide Shorts option, and toggle it on.
- Refresh the YouTube homepage and confirm that the Shorts shelf no longer appears.
