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How to Hide Shorts, Reels & Stories on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram

A simple, step-by-step guide to removing short-form video and other distractions from your feeds with our free Chrome extension.

Hide Shorts, Reels & Stories extension across YouTube, Facebook and Instagram

Install the free extension

Add Hide Shorts, Reels & Stories from the Chrome Web Store. It works on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram right after you install it — no account or setup required.

Focus Mode hides distractions automatically

By default, Focus Mode keeps Shorts, Reels, Stories, and the Explore feed hidden, so you can browse the parts you actually came for without the endless scroll.

No account, no tracking

The extension stores your preferences locally in your browser. It collects no browsing history and asks for no personal information.

Hides: YouTube Shorts · Facebook Reels & Videos · Instagram Reels · Stories · Explore

Go Pro for full manual control

Upgrade to Pro to toggle each type of content individually — show what you want and hide the rest — across all supported sites. See the pricing page for monthly, yearly, and lifetime options.

About the Author

Ibrahim Riaz

Founder of WaaFaa, building privacy-first browser extensions and tools.

Table of Contents

  • Install the Extension
  • Focus Mode
  • Privacy & Data
  • Go Pro

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