Scope: Block YouTube Shorts, Hide Distractions Autor: Gajesh Chouhan

🎯 STOP WASTING HOURS ON YOUTUBE. START FOCUSING.

Tired of falling into the YouTube rabbit hole? Scope is a free Firefox extension that blocks YouTube Shorts, removes distractions, and helps you watch YouTube intentionally. Built for students, professionals, and digital minimalists who want a calmer YouTube experience without the algorithm deciding what you watch next.



🚫 BLOCK YOUTUBE SHORTS COMPLETELY
* Remove Shorts from the YouTube homepage feed
* Hide the Shorts tab from the sidebar navigation
* Hide the Shorts tab on every channel page
* Filter Shorts out of search results
* Block direct /shorts/ URLs automatically
* Works on YouTube, YouTube Mobile, and embedded videos
* Stop getting pulled into endless vertical videos
* Break the YouTube Shorts scrolling habit for good



🏠 HOMEPAGE BLOCKER (FOCUS SCREEN)
Replace YouTube's distracting homepage with a clean, calming focus screen:
* Live clock and personalized greeting
* Built-in search bar for intentional viewing
* Quick links to Subscriptions, Watch Later, and Library
* Daily blocked count and focus streak counter
* Daily rotating motivational quote
* Zero thumbnails, zero algorithm pull



⏰ SCHEDULED FOCUS MODE
Automatic, hands-free focus hours for better YouTube screen time management:
* Set specific start and end times
* Scope auto-enables focus mode during work or study time
* Auto-disables outside those hours so you can relax later
* Manual override respected within each session
* No willpower needed, the schedule does the work for you



🧘 FOCUS MODE TOOLKIT
Pick exactly which distractions to remove:
* Hide the comments section to avoid negativity and time loss
* Hide the recommendations sidebar on watch pages
* Hide end cards and end screen overlays (works on embedded videos too)
* Hide live streams from your feed
* Blur thumbnails for anti-clickbait protection (unblur on hover)
* Pause moving thumbnail previews to reduce impulse clicks



📊 WEEKLY FOCUS REPORT (NEW IN V2.1)
Every Monday morning, Scope shows you a beautiful weekly summary:
* Total Shorts blocked over the past 7 days
* Day-by-day bar chart of your focus week
* Comparison with the previous week (up or down %)
* Highlights your best focus day
* Celebrates clean weeks where you blocked zero distractions



🔥 FOCUS STREAK TRACKING
* Daily streak counter visible on the focus screen
* See exactly how many days in a row you stayed intentional
* Build a focus habit you can actually see grow over time



🔘 ONE-CLICK MASTER CONTROL
* Big power button to pause everything instantly
* Live blocked count badge on the toolbar icon
* Reset to defaults with a single click
* All settings saved locally on your device



✅ WHY CHOOSE SCOPE

🪶 Ultra-lightweight at around 33 KB total
🔒 100% privacy-first, no tracking, no analytics, no accounts required
🎨 Clean modern dark theme that is easy on the eyes
⚡ Works instantly with zero setup needed
🆓 Completely free with no ads, no premium tier, no hidden upsells
🦊 Built natively for Firefox
🧠 Helps rebuild attention span and break the algorithm cycle



👥 PERFECT FOR

📚 Students who actually want to study using YouTube
💼 Professionals avoiding rabbit holes during work hours
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents creating a calmer YouTube for the whole family
🧘 Digital minimalists practicing intentional viewing habits
🎬 Content creators doing research without falling into Shorts
🧠 People with ADHD managing focus, attention, and screen time
💪 Anyone trying to break the YouTube Shorts scrolling addiction
🕐 People serious about YouTube time management and productivity



🆕 WHAT IS NEW IN VERSION 2.1

• Weekly focus reports with day-by-day charts
• Blur thumbnails for anti-clickbait protection
• Daily focus streak tracking
• Improved homepage focus screen with live clock and quotes
• Smarter scheduled focus that respects manual overrides
• Better master toggle that pauses all focus features instantly
• Works on YouTube Mobile and embedded videos
• Improved performance on long browsing sessions

🛡️ YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS

Scope is built privacy-first from day one:
* Collects zero personal data
* Uses no trackers and no analytics
* Requires no accounts and no sign-up
* Everything stays on your device locally
* Open and transparent operation
* Full privacy policy: https://getscope.site/privacy-policy.html



🌐 LEARN MORE

• Website: https://getscope.site
• Changelog: https://getscope.site/changelog.html
• Report a bug: https://getscope.site/feedback.html

📥 INSTALL NOW

Click "Add to Firefox" and take back control of your YouTube experience. Free forever. No sign-up. No catch.

💬 QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK?
Use the Report button inside the extension or email support@getscope.site. Every piece of feedback genuinely shapes the next update.