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Play YouTube Shorts as regular videos and hide the Shorts tab with this YouTube-focused project.
Alternatives
The Best YouTube Hide Watched Alternatives in 2026
24 alternatives0 free · 24 open source
Looking for something like YouTube Hide Watched? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 24 are open source.
About YouTube Hide Watchedgithub.com/EvHaus/youtube-hide-watched
VisitHide watched videos from YouTube subscriptions and other pages, with an additional toggle for Shorts visibility.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionYoutube-shorts blockPlay YouTube Shorts as regular videos and hide the Shorts…Another optionHide YT Shorts Filter ListHide YouTube Shorts with this uBlock Origin filter list…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youtube-shorts block | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | Hide YT Shorts Filter List | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | TubeMod | — | Yes | Browser extension |
| 4 | MassYoutubeUnsubscriber | — | Yes | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | Shorts Deflector | — | Yes | Browser extension |
| 6 | ytclipper | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | BlockTube | — | Yes | Browser extension, Android |
| 8 | yt2pod | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | youtube-local | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Piped | — | Yes | — |
All YouTube Hide Watched alternatives
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Hide YouTube Shorts with this uBlock Origin filter list, which can be imported from the project page.
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Hide selected parts of YouTube’s interface with toggles in this browser extension.
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Unsubscribe from multiple YouTube channels with a browser script that works from the subscriptions page.
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Watch YouTube Shorts through the normal desktop interface with this Chromium and Firefox extension.
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ytclipper marks up YouTube or local videos in a browser and generates video clips.
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Filter YouTube videos and comments by titles, channels, IDs, users, or comment text with this browser extension.
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yt2pod monitors YouTube channels and publishes selected videos as audio podcast episodes.
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Watch YouTube through a browser-based client that routes requests through Tor, except for the video file host.
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Piped offers an alternative, privacy-friendly frontend for watching YouTube videos.
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Search online archives for lost YouTube videos with this video-finding project.
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YouTube Like-Dislike Shortcut assigns configurable keyboard combinations for liking or disliking videos on YouTube and YouTube Music.
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This browser extension removes distracting YouTube elements to help users focus while watching videos.
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Browse Invidious from a terminal interface and select YouTube audio or video for playback.
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YourCodecs lets Firefox users choose H.264, VP9, or AV1 codecs for YouTube video streams.
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Sort, filter, and graph comments from a YouTube video by entering its link in this web app.
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YouTube No Translation keeps video titles, descriptions, and audio in their original language in a web browser.
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See a likes-to-dislikes ratio bar on YouTube video thumbnails with this Chrome and Firefox extension.
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yt-fts searches YouTube channel subtitles from the command line to support full-text transcript searches.
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Choose among YouTube layouts from different years with StarTube, a userscript designed for the V3 client.
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ytcc tracks selected playlists on YouTube and other services from the command line.
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YTSubConverter creates styled YouTube subtitles with formatting such as bold, italics, and color.
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Yark archives YouTube channels and provides command-line tools for managing the resulting collection.
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A Kotlin Multiplatform YouTube clone project with application targets listed for Android, iOS, web, and desktop.
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Alternatives to similar tools
MassYoutubeUnsubscriber24 alternativesHide YT Shorts Filter List24 alternativesyoutube-local24 alternativesYou Tube No Translation24 alternativesExtra Themes24 alternativesFocused YouTube24 alternatives
What is the best alternative to YouTube Hide Watched?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to YouTube Hide Watched are Youtube-shorts block, Hide YT Shorts Filter List, and TubeMod.
Are there open-source alternatives to YouTube Hide Watched?
Yes: Youtube-shorts block, Hide YT Shorts Filter List, TubeMod, and MassYoutubeUnsubscriber.
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