The best filter lists, according to hackers
5 filter lists were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended filter list with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
uBlock Origin YouTube Shorts filter list
20 recommend, 0 criticize, 100% approval
Ranked 1 of 5 by recommenders
Works on many browsers and devices
Hides YouTube Shorts for uBlock Origin users on browsers and devices, making YouTube less distracting. It does not help people who browse YouTube anonymously.
All 5 filter lists, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uBlock Origin YouTube Shorts filter list | 20 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Tied 2 | Hagezi DNS blocklists | 9 | 0 | 100% | 12 | — | — |
| Tied 2 | AI uBlock Blacklist | 9 | 10 | 47% | 4 | — | — |
| 4 | StevenBlack hosts | 7 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
| 5 | EasyList | 6 | 3 | 67% | 4 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same filter list in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to filter lists that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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