The short version
A Firefox extension for hiding Shorts and tailoring YouTube’s UI.
From the HackerLinks archive
Unhook
A Firefox extension for hiding Shorts and tailoring YouTube’s UI.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-16
Last seen:2026-04-16
Times seen:1
Website:unhook.app
Why it caught our attention
It was directly recommended as a YouTube customization layer.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-04-16
Editorial paraphrase
“I use the ‘Unhook’ Firefox extension to customize the YouTube page. You can hide shorts…”.
Original threadYouTube now lets you turn off Shorts
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