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YouTube Video Blocker version history - 15 versions

YouTube Video Blocker by Shajirr

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YouTube Video Blocker version history - 15 versions

  • Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.

  • Latest version

    Version 2026.5.10

    Released 10 May 2026 - 175.36 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • removed timestamp from backup files. If was redundant and causing the duplicate backup skip to not work, since including timestamp leads to a unique hash for each backup file
    • added a safety check when deleting old backups - now the filename is also checked, besides just referring to it by a download ID number
    • added an auto-backup indicator in the Options menu, to check if auto-backup timer is actually active or not

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Older versions

    Version 2026.5.8

    Released 8 May 2026 - 174.39 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • added a backup system - creates automatic backups of the blocklists in the dedicated backup folder
    • added an ability to manually create / restore blocklist backups
    • added size checks to indicate when blocklists might exceed sync storage limits
    • added list deletion safety check - when more than 10% of the list is deleted, this action won't auto-save, and will require a manual save
    • added an ability to switch blocklist storage from between sync and local
    • added indicators showing how much space each blocklist uses when sync storage is used

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2026.4.26

    Released 26 Apr 2026 - 165.97 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • Added * wildcard support for video title-based blocking rules

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2026.4.25.1

    Released 25 Apr 2026 - 165.1 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • Fixed the "Block Channel" context menu entry not being able to find the channel name to block
    • Updated clickbait / vague title blocking rules
    • Updated the video title blocking test in Options menu to use all the currently available checks

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2026.4.20

    Released 22 Apr 2026 - 161.6 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • added a new check to detect and block Shorts in the Recommendations section

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2026.3.3

    Released 3 Mar 2026 - 161.63 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • Fixed videos blocked by ID displaying as blocked clickbait/vague title videos in a placeholder.
    • Placeholders now have a block reason stated for all methods of blocking.

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2026.2.28

    Released 28 Feb 2026 - 161.54 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • fixed an infinite loading issue on Home / Subscriptions with placeholders turned off
    • Videos blocked by channel now have a distinct color on the placeholder, and display channel name instead of video title
    • Placeholders on Home / Subscriptions are made to take the same amount of space as blocked videos
    • Placeholders on Home / Subscriptions now have larger font size
    • Can now block "Show more" shelves

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2026.2.24

    Released 24 Feb 2026 - 159.95 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • Improved the "Block clickbait / vague titles" function, increased detection accuracy

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2025.12.23

    Released 22 Dec 2025 - 159.7 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • added a new function - "Block clickbait / vague titles" - attempts to block videos with titles that don't describe what the video is about, titles that that use common clickbait phrases or multiple all caps words.
      English only, since it depends both on specific words/phrases and overall sentence structure.

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2025.11.6.1

    Released 6 Nov 2025 - 39.51 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • now the "Block Channel" context menu option is also available when clicking on video links

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2025.11.6

    Released 6 Nov 2025 - 39.23 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • added video blocking by Channel name
    • added one more section to be removed from search results (Channels new to you)

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2025.9.15

    Released 15 Sep 2025 - 35.61 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • added an option to clean Search results from irrelevant sections

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2025.9.12

    Released 12 Sep 2025 - 30.97 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • added an option to block Shorts

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2025.9.10

    Released 10 Sep 2025 - 28.31 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • blocking functionality extended to work on Home, Subscriptions and Search pages
    • title-based rules and blocked video IDs are now counted separately

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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  • Version 2025.9.6

    Released 6 Sep 2025 - 27.01 kB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later

    Source code released under GNU General Public Licence v3.0 only

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