Short Video Hider
Reclaim Your Focus
Free · Designed for iPad
Every major media platform now included.
Short Video Hider is a lightweight iOS app bundled with a Safari Web Extension. It restores control over your browsing experience on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Reddit.
Features
- Remove Shorts and Reels surfaces while keeping regular videos and posts intact.
- Redirect to the normal video view for Shorts and ignore Reels.
- Hide UI elements related to Shorts or Reels.
- Smart, SPA-aware blocking that adapts to page navigation.
- No tracking or external calls – all logic runs locally.
Optional tip unlock:
- Hide the YouTube logo for a cleaner, minimalist interface.
iOS app highlights:
- An animated, always-on background with a Flappy Bird vibe – tap anywhere to play.
- Crisp, readable UI with glassy backgrounds behind controls.
- Clear instructions for enabling the Safari extension.
Safari Web Extension capabilities:
- Cross-platform coverage (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit).
- Deep integration with navigation APIs, attribute selectors and efficient DOM updates.
- Per-site toggles (redirect vs hide UI) in the extension settings.
Privacy first:
- No ads, analytics or external network requests.
- All data is local to your device.
What it doesn’t do:
- Doesn’t block ads.
- Doesn’t hide regular content – only Shorts and Reels surfaces.
- Doesn’t do anything to the YouTube App
Getting started:
- Install the iOS app.
- Enable the bundled extension via Settings → Safari → Extensions.
- Use the in-app settings or extension settings to customise behaviour per platform.
Known limitations:
- Platforms evolve, so if a Shorts or Reels element slips through, a future update usually addresses it quickly.
Thanks for trying it out. If you enjoy it, tipping helps support further improvements!
Added global block for websites option
Added x.com
Improved settings toggles
The developer, Arulvhalan Anandarajah, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Arulvhalan Anandarajah
- Size
- 8.3 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © vhalan