Reviews for GoodTube (Adblock for Youtube, Remove Shorts)
GoodTube (Adblock for Youtube, Remove Shorts) by GoodTube
16 reviews
- Rated 4 out of 5by 3mp, 6 hours agoKind of a bummer that they went for a paid model from an open source model. But thankfully, they're still charitable at heart so at least I know it's for a good reason.
Nevertheless, A very good plugin for youtube that gives back control to its user to enjoy youtube like back in the olden days. - Rated 5 out of 5by Stein, 6 hours agoits a very helpful app and stressfree app.
And the customerservice is fast and very nice. - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 19123859, 15 hours agoAt least it's open source from what I can see on Github.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 19627759, a day agoThe advantage of this extension is that it doesn't trigger youtube slowdowns like ublock origin. Recommended 5/5
- Brilliant. I’ve been using this for a long time and it’s finally an extension. It does include a two dollar *one-time* payment now which to me is very worth it (compared to paying monthly for youtube premium, imagine). I like that it brings back the old YT algorithm and tbh blocks out way more than ads. Kudos 👏
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 19626400, 2 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Bronya, 2 days agoimagine making a good userscript that actually reverts the godawful video player and then making it a paid extension LMAO lame, 7 day trial is not worth anyones time zzzzz
Developer response
posted 2 days agoHey, you're welcome to keep using the old version - which remains free. Unfortunately I don't have time to maintain both that version and the new extension. It's been free for a year and a lot of time has gone into making it, helping people with technical issues, etc.
You're probably overestimating how much of a commercial venture this is. I don't think this change to a $2 once only payment is going to make much honestly.
Today alone I've created around 100 free licenses for people from all over the world who are having difficulty paying because the exchange rate is too high or because of their individual situation. If you're really unhappy with the change, all you need to do is request free access. Negative reviews don't help anyone I'm afraid.
Anyway, hope that sheds some light on this. I'm not a big company, I'm just one developer. - Rated 1 out of 5by Rogue, 2 days agoGot a notification to update. Updated and now it's PAID! DO NOT UPDATE!!! Was goodTube, now its GreedyTube just as greedy as YouTube.
Developer response
posted 2 days agoHey, you're welcome to keep using the old version - which remains free. Unfortunately I don't have time to maintain both that version and the new extension. It's been free for a year and a lot of time has gone into making it, helping people with technical issues, etc.
You're probably overestimating how much of a commercial venture this is. I don't think this change to a $2 once only payment is going to make much honestly.
Today alone I've created around 100 free licenses for people from all over the world who are having difficulty paying because the exchange rate is too high or because of their individual situation. If you're really unhappy with the change, all you need to do is request free access. Negative reviews don't help anyone I'm afraid.
Anyway, hope that sheds some light on this. I'm not a big company, I'm just one developer. If you'd like a free license please contact me on [email protected] - Rated 5 out of 5by stebochek, 2 days agoThis is easily the most reliable YouTube ad blocker I’ve tried. While many others get detected or stopped by YouTube, this one continues to work smoothly without issues.
The option to hide YouTube Shorts, bring back the classic player and interface, and fully customize the platform makes YouTube feel much more enjoyable.
If you’re frustrated with ad blockers failing or being blocked by YouTube, this extension is a great solution. Definitely recommended. - Rated 5 out of 5by Wolferus, 2 days agoUsing this since befor it got a Addon in this Store. It works perfect without problems. <3
Developer response
posted 2 days agoGood question. There's a few new features and more coming soon.
New features:
- Remove "who's still listening in 2025" style comments (optional)
- Faster loading speed
- Improved privacy and security
- Removed settings menu icon from the bottom right of Youtube (this is because I can now use a normal extension menu instead, which is nice)
Upcoming new features:
- Automatically set video quality to highest / lowest / whatever you want
- Always start in theater mode
- Remove all AI related stuff
- Support for transcripts
- Fixed shuffle and loop functionality for playlists
- And more over time
If there's anything you'd like to see added, please let me know and I'll put it on the list :)- Rated 5 out of 5by ExistingExpert, 2 days agoHands-down the best adblocker for youtube out there, period. Youtube detects other adblockers like UBlock Origin and slows down the site in response to them but GoodTube does not have that problem.
Not only that, it also includes some extra optional features such as removing all shorts, removing AI and my personal favorite: setting how many videos you want per home row.