ChannelFence

A persistent block list for YouTube creators

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A persistent block list for YouTube creators

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ChannelFence adds a persistent creator block list to YouTube. Block via menus, beside creator names, or by handle. Matching videos, shorts, recommendations, and comments disappear across supported surfaces. Free and open source; your list stays in chrome.

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Launch tags:Chrome Extensions•Open Source•YouTube

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I built ChannelFence because YouTube's "Don't recommend channel" is recommendation feedback, not a block list I can inspect and manage. ChannelFence keeps an explicit list in Chrome's local extension storage and applies it across supported YouTube surfaces. Its only named Chrome permission is storage, it runs only on YouTube, and it has no analytics or external server. The source and Playwright tests are public. I would especially appreciate reports of YouTube surfaces where a blocked creator still slips through.

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2mo ago

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2mo ago

ChannelFence 0.2.0: creator blocking for Shorts and broader YouTube support

ChannelFence 0.2.0 is now available.

This release adds creator blocking directly from the Shorts player, automatic advancement after blocking the current Short, and an option to hide Shorts shelves across supported feeds.

It also improves support for collaboration videos, compact Shorts cards, Courses, three-dot menus, and newer YouTube layouts.

The extension remains free and open source. Block lists stay in Chrome with no account, advertising, tracking, or analytics.

p/channelfence

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2mo ago

What should "block this YouTube creator" actually block?

ChannelFence launches tomorrow. I built it because YouTube's "Don't recommend channel" option isn't a persistent block, and the same creator can still appear elsewhere.

YouTube has more surfaces than I initially realized: Home, search, Watch Next, Shorts, playlists, comments, channel pages, membership shelves, and videos with multiple collaborating creators.

I've kept ChannelFence focused. You select a creator, and it hides that creator across supported surfaces. No keyword rules, accounts, tracking, or external server.

When you block a YouTube creator, where would you expect their content to disappear? Are there any areas that other blocking extensions tend to miss?

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