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As a website YouTube probably doesn't have much interest in working on client-based tools, especially not for a niche audience. Though I do wish they would at l
by vatueil 8y ago
As a website YouTube probably doesn't have much interest in working on client-based tools, especially not for a niche audience. Though I do wish they would at least give even logged-in users a way to block channels.
There are browser add-ons that can block channels or certain keywords:
- Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/video-blocker/ https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/video-blocker/
- Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-blocker/jknkjnpcbbgcbdbaampbjlhkcghmgfhk https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-blocker/jknk...
- dredmorbius 8y agoI was under the impression chanel blocking had been recently added, possibly not. I've certainly advocated for it. Absent that, the downside risk for offensive or abysmal content is minimal. Blocking puts skin in the game.
- vatueil 8y agoParents can block channels in YouTube Kids, but I don't know of a way to block channels in normal YouTube. The closest I've seen is telling YouTube you're not interested in recommendations for a certain channel, but I assume that only prevents videos from that channel showing up on your home page. Though I usually just use the Video Blocker extension, so perhaps there's something I'm missed.
- dredmorbius 8y agoHuh. I thought I'd run across a mention of channel-blocking and posted it, I guess not. Here's my 2015 ask ... in ... emphatic language. https://plus.google.com/104092656004159577193/posts/JF68A2TxUNu https://plus.google.com/104092656004159577193/posts/JF68A2Tx...