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What to Know

This article explains how to block specific YouTube channels.

How to Block a YouTube Channel on Desktop

Several online window extensions exist for blocking YouTube channels.

These directions explain how to use one called BlockTube in Chrome (it also works in Firefox).

Hand pressing ‘BLOCK’ button against blue background

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Install BlockTubeand then select its icon at the top of the surfing app to open its configs.

It’s available for Chrome and Firefox.

SelectChannel IDon the left.

YouTube’s ‘copy channel ID’ option on a user’s channel

grab the space next to line 2 and paste the ID you copied from the YouTube channel.

You’ve now blocked the YouTube channel in this web client.

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Visit the channel’s main page.

YouTube Channel ID pasted into the BlockTube Chrome extension’s settings

Selectmorenext to its description.

If you’re in the mobile app, tap thethree dotsinstead.

On desktop, selectReport user>Hide user from my channelat the bottom.

TA Outdoors YouTube channel

On mobile, chooseHide user from my channel.

YouTube’s ‘hide user from my channel’ option

YouTube’s ‘hide user’ confirmation prompt