Control Panel for YouTube
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
Why people recommend it
“I use the control panel for youtube plugin”
“you might also want to check out”
Show 3 more
“which also supports hiding shorts and much more”
“Control Panel for YouTube [1] lets you remove most of the clutter from the Shorts player UI”
“Control Panel for YouTube [^0] has options for that”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
From the makers not counted in the ranking
“I added a bunch of features to Control Panel for YouTube”
“the main thing I made Control Panel for YouTube [1] for”
“I keep Control Panel for YouTube [1] up to date with the latest YouTube shenanigans.”
“I've added an option to restore the Upload date filter to Control Panel for YouTube”
“I'm selling browser extensions on the App Store”
“I made Control Panel for YouTube [^0] to tackle”
Threads where it came up
- uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts 4 mentions
- YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts 2 mentions
- Show HN: YouTube search barely works, I made a search form with advanced filters 1 mention
- YouTube has removed the ability to search by upload date 1 mention
- Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell 1 mention
- Someone at YouTube Needs Glasses: The Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled 1 mention
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All comments 5
“I use the control panel for youtube plugin”
“you might also want to check out”
“which also supports hiding shorts and much more”
“Control Panel for YouTube [1] lets you remove most of the clutter from the Shorts player UI”
“Control Panel for YouTube [^0] has options for that”