{"id":7158,"date":"2017-05-08T16:16:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T10:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=7158"},"modified":"2017-05-08T16:16:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T10:46:18","slug":"block-youtube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/block-youtube-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Block a YouTube Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube is the world\u2019s most famous video sharing website. While this implies that you\u2019ll without a doubt find nearly everything on YouTube, it also means that you\u2019ll definitely find\u00a0things that you don\u2019t want to see. Since YouTube automatically suggests videos based on your search history, and the videos you\u2019ve seen before, it can start showing ads, and getting revenue for its own self \u2013 which is fine Nonetheless, I&#8217;d rather not see suggestions about channels I might be occupied with. Along these lines, in the event that you need to piece YouTube channels from continually appearing in your YouTube homepage, here\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>how to\u00a0block a YouTube channel:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h3 id=\"how-to-block-a-youtube-channel-from-commenting-on-your-videos\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>How to Block a YouTube Channel from Commenting on Your Videos<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In case you&#8217;re continually irritated by a YouTube channel posting remarks on your recordings, you can without much of a stretch piece them. YouTube incorporates a component to obstruct a client, or a channel from remarking on your recordings, and it&#8217;s truly very straight-forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Note<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>This\u00a0only blocks a YouTube channel (or a user) from commenting on your videos. Their videos may still appear on your home page.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"1-how-to-block-a-youtube-channel-in-chrome\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">1 .How to Block a YouTube Channel in\u00a0Chrome<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To block a YouTube channel (or a user) from commenting on your videos, simply follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In YouTube,\u00a0<strong>search for the channel<\/strong>(or user) that you\u2019d like to block from commenting on your videos. Open their channel, click on\u00a0<strong>\u201cAbout\u201d,<\/strong>\u00a0and then\u00a0<strong>click on the \u201cflag\u201d button<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7166 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/click-on-about-and-then-flag-button.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"848\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Here, click on \u201c<strong>Block User<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In the pop-up box that arises up, click on<strong>\u201cSubmit\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7169 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/click-submit.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"539\" height=\"131\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The YouTube channel (or user) that you just blocked, will not be able to comment on your videos, any longer. However, you\u00a0would still see their videos in your recommendations. Let\u2019s see how to block a YouTube channel totally, in the next section.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"2-how-to-block-a-youtube-channel-in-android-and-ios-devices\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>2. How to Block a YouTube Channel in Android and iOS Devices<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The YouTube mobile app also has the option to block a YouTube channel, or user, such that they\u2019ll not be able to comment on any of your videos. Here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Release the YouTube mobile app, and<strong>search for the YouTube channel<\/strong>\u00a0(or user) you want to block. Tap on their channel to\u00a0<strong>open it up in the YouTube mobile app<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7173 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/search-for-channel-and-open-in-app.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"640\" height=\"563\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Here,<strong>tap on the three dots<\/strong>\u00a0on the top right corner, and\u00a0then tap on \u201c<strong>Block User<\/strong>\u201c. In the alert dialog that pops up, tap on\u00a0<strong>\u201cBlock\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7162 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/block-channel-youtube-mobile.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"640\" height=\"563\" \/><\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p>The YouTube channel will now be blocked on your mobile app, and won\u2019t be able to comment on any of your videos, or contact you via a private message.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-block-a-youtube-channel\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>How to Block a YouTube Channel<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the event that you need to block a YouTube channel totally, such that their videos aren\u2019t prescribed to you (or even show up in search results), you can utilize a convenient <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/video-blocker\/jknkjnpcbbgcbdbaampbjlhkcghmgfhk?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chrome extension<\/a>\u00a0called \u201cVideo Blocker\u201d. Once you\u2019ve installed the extension, just follow the steps below, in order to block a YouTube channel completely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to YouTube, and\u00a0<strong>search for the channel you want to block<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7174 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/search-for-channel-to-block.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"640\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Right-click on any of the\u00a0videos<\/strong>from the channel, and select \u201c<strong>Block Videos from this Channel<\/strong>\u201c, in the context menu that pops up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/block-videos-from-this-channel.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"466\" height=\"328\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All of the videos from that channel will\u00a0be blocked immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-block-multiple-youtube-channels\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>How to Block Multiple YouTube Channels<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If there are many number of YouTube channels that you need to block, and you don\u2019t need to go through the process for each one of them, you can make a JSON file, and import it into Video Blocker. For example, if I wanted to block channels with the name \u201cChannel One\u201d, \u201cChannel Two\u201d, and \u201cChannel Three\u201d, these are the steps I\u2019d follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open up your<a href=\"http:\/\/beebom.com\/best-text-editors-for-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favorite Text Editor<\/a>. On a Mac, I prefer using Sublime Text. Create a new file, and add all the YouTube channels you need to block in the following format:<br \/>\n<strong>[{\u201ckey\u201d:\u201dchannelname\u201d,\u201dtype\u201d:\u201dchannel\u201d},{\u201ckey\u201d:\u201dchannelname\u201d,\u201dtype\u201d:\u201dchannel\u201d}, {\u201ckey\u201d:\u201dchannelname\u201d, \u201ctype\u201d:channel\u201d}]\u00a0<\/strong>So, in my case, the JSON file will read:<br \/>\n[{\u201ckey\u201d:\u201dChannel One\u201d, \u201ctype\u201d:\u201dchannel\u201d}, {\u201ckey\u201d:\u201dChannel Two\u201d, \u201ctype\u201d:\u201dchannel\u201d}, {\u201ckey\u201d:\u201dChannel Three\u201d, \u201ctype\u201d:\u201dchannel\u201d}]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7171 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/new-json-file.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"640\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Save the file with the extension<strong>\u201c.json\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7172 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/save-as-json-file.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then,<strong>click on the Video Blocker icon<\/strong>\u00a0in Chrome, and switch to the\u00a0<strong>\u201cImport\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7175 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/switch-to-import-tab.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"403\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Here, locate the JSON file you created, select it, and click on<strong>\u201cOpen\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7161 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/add-file.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"703\" height=\"377\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The channels will automatically be added into Video Blocker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7165 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/channels-added-to-list.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"399\" height=\"249\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-unblock-a-youtube-channel\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>How to Unblock a YouTube Channel<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you blocked a YouTube channel using the \u201cVideo Blocker\u201d Chrome extension, and you need to unblock\u00a0it, simply follow the steps given below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the<strong>\u201cVideo Blocker\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0icon in Chrome. You will be able to see all the channels that you\u2019ve blocked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7164 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/channels-added-to-list-1.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"399\" height=\"249\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click on the red cross next\u00a0<\/strong>to the channels you want to unblock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7168 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/click-red-cross.png\" alt=\"How to Block a YouTube Channel\" width=\"399\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The channel will be unblocked, and you will be able to see their videos, again. However, you will have to<strong>reload\u00a0the YouTube website<\/strong>, in order for the changes to show up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The channels you removed from \u201cVideo Blocker\u201d will now be unblocked on YouTube, and their videos will be made available to you again.<\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h3 id=\"easily-block-youtube-channels-you-dont-like\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Easily Block YouTube Channels You Don\u2019t Like<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Video Blocker Chrome extension has had a great track record of keeping up with changes made to YouTube, in order to ensure that your blocked channels remain blocked.\u00a0Add that to the ease with which you can use this extension (it actually gets integrated into right-clicks made on YouTube), and you have a\u00a0clear winning option for blocking YouTube channels. The extension even lets you export a JSON file of the blocked channels, so you can easily restore the list, in case you ever have to re-install the extension.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, have you ever been so irritated by the \u201cRecommended\u201d feed in YouTube, that you needed to block some of the useless channels on there? How did you do it? Also, if you know of any other way to block YouTube channels, do let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Block a YouTube Channel &#8211; Internet &#8211; YouTube is the world\u2019s most famous video sharing website. 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