How to block channels on YouTube

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_{Article updated March 4, 2023 to reflect current processes.}

From time to time, a YouTube channel may feature content that is inappropriate or not of interest to you. Blocking a YouTube channel prevents it from appearing in your recommended feed. Unfortunately, it does NOT stop it completely.r. You can STILL see it in searches., but you can at least remove the channel from your suggested videos list. This scenario applies to ALL devices.

You MAY require a pin on most devices to completely bypass YouTube blocking channels. However, that option is primarily designed to prevent children from accessing specific content without approval.

In this article, you’ll see all the steps necessary to block a channel from appearing in your recommended videos section on YouTube, as well as how to use a PIN to block unauthorized content.

How to block YouTube channels on Windows, Mac or Linux

The easiest way to block channels from appearing in your recommended feed on YouTube is by using your computer. Once you have opened the browser, here are the remaining steps to follow:

1. Go to the YouTube website and sign in if prompted.
2. On the YouTube home page, hover over a video in your recommended feed for the channel you want to block, then click the “vertical ellipsis” (three vertical dots).
3. Choose “Do not recommend channel.”
4. The video you used to block the channel disappears and the empty video block says, “We won’t recommend videos from this channel to you again.”

Please note that channels you block still appear when searching. They just don’t appear in your home feed anymore.

Note: Click the “Undo” option on the same page to undo the lock. Otherwise, you will need to access your Google history for YouTube and remove all blocks (only option) to recover it. Therefore, use the lock with caution.

How to Block YouTube Channels on a Firestick, Fire TV Cube, or Fire TV

Many people assume that a Fire TV Stick or Cube doesn’t include the option to block YouTube channels from appearing in your feed. This is because there is no menu icon (three vertical dots) when you highlight a video in your feed. However, we discovered a trick that DOES present the option to block a channel from appearing in your home page feed.

1. Launch your Fire TV Stick or Cube and choose YouTube. You should end up on the home page.
2. Highlight a video from a channel that you want to block from appearing in your feed. DO NOT press the “Select” button on your remote control.
3. HOLD (do not press) the “Select” button on your Fire remote.
4. A slide-out menu appears on the right side. Choose “Not interested.”
5. Choose “Do not recommend channel.”

Now, your home page feed on YouTube will not show any videos from the channel you blocked.

Please note that channels you block still appear when searching. They just don’t appear in your home feed anymore.

Note: There is no “Undo” option on Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, or Fire TV. You must access your Google history for YouTube and remove all blocks (only option) to recover it. Therefore, use the lock with caution.

How to block YouTube channels on Apple TV devices

While you can’t block YouTube channels from showing directly in your Apple TV feed, there is a way to restrict access to a channel you don’t like. Do this by setting up parental controls on your profile. Here’s how to do it:

1. Go up with a Pin code to use according to your restrictions.
2. Gonna Settings at the bottom of the screen using your remote control.
3. Choose General, followed by Restrictions.
4. Write your Pin code, then repeat it to confirm. Hit the OK button to continue.

Now you can start customizing your restrictions:

1. Go to the Restrictions section again to access the menu.
2. Place Restrictions to IN, then scroll down and select the Applications eyelash.
3. Choose the Don’t allow apps option.

Once this restriction is applied, you must enter your PIN code every time you access YouTube. Again, this doesn’t block inpidual channels, but it helps restrict access to content you don’t want others to access.

How to Block YouTube Channels on a Roku Device or Roku TV

Like a Firestick, Roku allows users to block channels from their feed on the home page by holding down the “Select” button. You don’t have a three-dot menu to do it like in a Windows, Mac or Linux browser.

• Launch the YouTube app on your Roku device or TV.
• Find a video from the channel you want to block from appearing in your home feed. Highlight it but DO NOT select it.
• Press and hold the “Select” button on your Roku remote.
• A slide-out menu appears on the right side of your TV screen.
• Choose “Not interested.”
• Select “Do not recommend channel.”

Please note that channels you block still appear when searching. They just don’t appear in your home feed anymore.

Note: There is no “Undo” option on Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, or Fire TV. You must access your Google history for YouTube and remove all blocks (only option) to recover it. Therefore, use the lock with caution.

How to block channels on YouTube Kids

There are two methods to block channels on YouTube Kids: from your home screen and your display page. Here’s how they both work:

Block kids YouTube channels from the home screen

1. Log in to your YouTube account.
2. Find a video on the channel you want to block.
3. Choose Further (represented by the three vertical dots next to the video).
4. Select Block this channel.
5. Write your Custom password or the numbers you see on the screen.

Block YouTube channels for kids from your viewing page

1. Log in to your YouTube account.
2. Find a video on the channel you want to block.
3. Choose Further (represented by the three vertical dots) above the video.
4. Select Block.
5. In the new dialog box, choose Block this channel.
6. Select Block again.
7. Write your Custom password or the numbers you see on the screen.

How to block channels on YouTube TV

Follow these steps to ensure unwanted channels disappear from your YouTube TV listings.

1. Log in to your YouTube TV account.
2. Select your profile icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. Choose the Settings option.
4. Select the Live guide section located on the left.
5. Uncheck all the channels you want to remove from your listings.

How to block channels on YouTube for iPhone/iPad

Blocking YouTube channels from appearing in your home feed takes just a few seconds.

1. Start the “Youtube” application.
2. Find a video from the channel that you want to block from showing in your home or recommended feed. DO NOT select it.
3. Tap the “vertical ellipsis” (three vertical dots) to open the options menu.
4. Choose “Do not recommend channel.”

Please note that channels you block still appear when searching. They just don’t appear in your home feed anymore.

Note: Click the “Undo” option on the same page to undo the lock. Otherwise, you will need to access your Google history for YouTube and remove all blocks (only option) to recover it. Therefore, use the lock with caution.

How to block channels on YouTube for Android and Google TV

Blocking a YouTube channel on Android works the same as it does on iOS.

1. Launch the “YouTube app” on your Android device.
2. Find a video from the channel that you want to block from showing in your home or recommended feed.
3. Tap the “vertical ellipsis” (three vertical dots) next to the video title.
4. Select “Do not recommend channel.”

That’s all! The chosen channel will no longer appear in your recommended videos in your home feed.

Please note that channels you block still appear when searching. They just don’t appear in your home feed anymore.

Note: Click the “Undo” option on the same page to undo the lock. Otherwise, you will need to access your Google history for YouTube and remove all blocks (only option) to recover it. Therefore, use the lock with caution.

How to block channels on YouTube for smart TVs

Blocking a YouTube channel from appearing in your home feed/recommended lists depends on the operating system (OS) used on the TV. Follow the instructions above for the appropriate operating system (Google, Amazon, or Roku TVs).

For TVs with a custom operating system, the app may or may not offer a “Do not recommend channel” option. Because? The reason is that TVs with custom OS are not linked to major accounts like Amazon, YouTube or Roku that continually update software from their servers. A standalone operating system offers updates, but only when the manufacturer makes changes. Additionally, those versions of the YouTube app often become unsupported after so many years, as do many other apps offered on a particular TV.

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Now you know how to block unwanted channels from appearing in your recommended/home YouTube feed. Therefore, you can easily avoid exposing yourself and your family to potentially harmful YouTube content or clean up your recommended video stream to suit your tastes and preferences.

YouTube Channel Blocking FAQ

Can I block content in the YouTube app instead of channels?

Blocking YouTube content, instead of blocking channels, comes down to enabling Restricted mode.

1) Log in to your YouTube account.

2) Go to Settings button located on the left.

3) Tap the menu at the bottom of the page that says Restricted mode: disabled.

4) Choose In to activate restricted mode.

5) Press Save.

How do I block YouTube?

Since Google Chrome is the most popular browser, here is how you can use it to block YouTube.

1) Go to On-line shop.

2) Find the Block site extension and press the Add to Chrome button.

3) Go to the YouTube website.

4) Press the extensions symbol in the top right corner of Chrome.

5) Press the Block site extension.

6) Hit the Block this site option.

How do I block words on YouTube?

Here’s what you need to do to block certain words on YouTube:

1) Click on your profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen.

2) Choose the YouTube studio option.

3) Select Settings in the lower left corner.

4) Hit the Community section.

5) Scroll down until you find the Blocked words box.

6) Type the words you want to block in the box.