Hides all Shorts sections from YouTube (homepage, sidebar, etc.)
// ==UserScript==
// @name YouTube Shorts Blocker
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version 1.0
// @description Hides all Shorts sections from YouTube (homepage, sidebar, etc.)
// @author Syntax-Surfer-1
// @match https://www.youtube.com/*
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
const removeShorts = () => {
// Remove "Shorts" shelf from homepage
document.querySelectorAll('ytd-rich-shelf-renderer').forEach(el => {
if (el.innerText.includes('Shorts')) el.remove();
});
// Remove "Shorts" link from sidebar
document.querySelectorAll('ytd-guide-entry-renderer').forEach(el => {
if (el.innerText.includes('Shorts')) el.style.display = 'none';
});
};
// Initial cleanup
removeShorts();
// Watch for dynamic changes
const observer = new MutationObserver(removeShorts);
observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
})();