# uBlock Origin YouTube Shorts filter list

20 Hacker News commenters recommended uBlock Origin YouTube Shorts filter list and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Hides YouTube Shorts for uBlock Origin users on browsers and devices, making YouTube less distracting. It does not help people who browse YouTube anonymously.

## Why people recommend it

- Works on many browsers and devices (4 comments): "tired of creating this custom filter in all my devices lol" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47017366)) "Even works on safari iPhone, nice" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47020596)) "I can confirm this works great" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47018776))
- Improves the YouTube experience (3 comments): "extremely helpful uBlock Origin scripts to hide Shorts" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49939975)) "This uBlock filter is therefore much appreciated" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47021684)) "HEAVILY improves the experience on youtube" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47770298))
- Simple to install and use (2 comments): "the easiest way is to always use it in Firefox and use the following uBlock filters" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47787768)) "Just use uBlock origin and this filter" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47787231))
- Makes Shorts less annoying (2 comments): "For the purposes it fills, that blocks them enough for me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47018223)) "It makes them less annoying." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47019876))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "uBlock Origin YouTube Shorts filter list", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ublock-origin-youtube-shorts-filter-list/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).