How to block YouTube in chrome

Jul 20th, 2020 9:17 pm

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smartie [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 5, 2006; 8569 posts; 3960 upvotes; Markham

Jul 20th, 2020 9:17 pm

How to block YouTube in Chrome browser in laptop?

First, I don't want to do it in router level
Second, seems a lot people recommend block site add on, but it's third party
Third, I don't want to create another user profile

So what's the easiest way to block YouTube in Chrome?

Thanks

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Jul 20th, 2020 9:40 pm

#2

fordmaple: Sr. Member; Nov 6, 2014; 678 posts; 1012 upvotes; Woodbridge, ON

Jul 20th, 2020 9:40 pm

I believe you can navigate to:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Then edit the hosts file and add these two lines to the bottom of the file. Save and exit:

127.0.0.1 youtube.com
127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com

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Jul 20th, 2020 9:59 pm

#3

smartie [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 5, 2006; 8569 posts; 3960 upvotes; Markham

Jul 20th, 2020 9:59 pm

fordmaple wrote: ↑ I believe you can navigate to:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Then edit the hosts file and add these two lines to the bottom of the file. Save and exit:

127.0.0.1 youtube.com
127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com

Great. Thanks

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Jul 21st, 2020 12:26 am

#4

heyyahblah: Deal Addict; Dec 1, 2010; 1934 posts; 1007 upvotes; GTA

Jul 21st, 2020 12:26 am

smartie wrote: ↑ Great. Thanks

The poster above forgot to mention that when you edit the hosts file and add those lines in:

127.0.0.1 youtube.com
127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com

It won't block youtube just from Chrome, but from the entire computer from accessing Youtube, no matter what browser or software. Anything that tries to connect to youtube.com or access youtube.com will be denied because you have now blocked it at the hosts (Windows) level. So keep that in mind. Adding those lines blocks youtube access across the O/S.

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Jul 21st, 2020 1:28 am

#5

chatbox: Deal Guru; Apr 17, 2003; 10042 posts; 6095 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2020 1:28 am

This: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/187202

and this: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/ans ... 2419?hl=en

Oct 24th, 2020 9:23 pm

#6

smartie [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 5, 2006; 8569 posts; 3960 upvotes; Markham

Oct 24th, 2020 9:23 pm

Sorry for another question

How to use same method to block IGN

https://www.ign.com/ca

I tried ign.com and www.ign.com , it doesn't block it

Thanks

Oct 24th, 2020 11:48 pm

#7

Redsanta: Deal Addict; Dec 16, 2015; 2118 posts; 1583 upvotes; Canada

Oct 24th, 2020 11:48 pm

I wouldnt want to be ur kid lolz

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Oct 25th, 2020 12:18 am

#8

redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 16163 posts; 17657 upvotes

Oct 25th, 2020 12:18 am

Redsanta wrote: ↑ I wouldnt want to be ur kid lolz

If you've seen what YouTube pushes on kids in 2020, you might think twice.

This applies to most of the socials.

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Oct 25th, 2020 4:06 am

#9

Devhux: Deal Addict; Jan 13, 2014; 2084 posts; 1161 upvotes; Calgary

Oct 25th, 2020 4:06 am

smartie wrote: ↑ Sorry for another question

How to use same method to block IGN

https://www.ign.com/ca

I tried ign.com and www.ign.com , it doesn't block it

Thanks

If that didn’t work you could try flushing your DNS cache.

Open a command prompt window and type

ipconfig /flushdns

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Oct 25th, 2020 11:53 am

#10

doradxplorer: Member; Oct 1, 2009; 486 posts; 184 upvotes; West coast

Oct 25th, 2020 11:53 am

There are beneficial things in yt as well but loss like you already made up your mind. Would these other people have mobile devices? Your efforts might be all for naught.

I've accepted that the way of the world is going digital.

Oct 25th, 2020 12:33 pm

#11

smartie [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 5, 2006; 8569 posts; 3960 upvotes; Markham

Oct 25th, 2020 12:33 pm

doradxplorer wrote: ↑ There are beneficial things in yt as well but loss like you already made up your mind. Would these other people have mobile devices? Your efforts might be all for naught.

I've accepted that the way of the world is going digital.

Agree with you

But my 10 year old can't focus in online class if he can watch YouTube in his laptop. So I block some video sites in his study laptop

But he does have ipad and Switch

Just try to separate study from entertainment:)

Thanks

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Oct 25th, 2020 1:06 pm

#12

bhrm: Deal Addict; Jul 13, 2009; 4425 posts; 2513 upvotes

Oct 25th, 2020 1:06 pm

smartie wrote: ↑ Agree with you

But my 10 year old can't focus in online class if he can watch YouTube in his laptop. So I block some video sites in his study laptop

But he does have ipad and Switch

Just try to separate study from entertainment:)

Thanks

Connect computer to 85" TV, now you can see what they're doing at all times and you now have a sweet 85" TV.

But yes, online class is brutal and no different from video conference calls at work. Half the time I'm catching pokemon or on RFD. Work tries to keep things under 30 minutes and rapid fire, otherwise it becomes torture.

We're putting our kids through torture to prepare them for the real working world.

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Oct 25th, 2020 2:25 pm

#13

Gee: Deal Expert; Aug 2, 2004; 32923 posts; 6521 upvotes; East Gwillimbury

Oct 25th, 2020 2:25 pm

This is a problem for lots of people. I suggest you install Pi-Hole or AdGuard on an old computer or Raspberry Pi

Then point your kid’s computer to the Pi-Hole for DNS. This is not at the router level. But it will accomplish what you want without affecting you.

Host file is great but very limited. It is not smart, it doesn’t know that YouTube.com and www.YouTube.com is the same thing. The Pi will give you better control and block ads as well. Make the investment, you won’t regret it.

I set mine up on a NUC and run both Pi-Hole and AdGuard as a secondary DNS

Kids will want to play games and there are a million sites, you can’t keep updating your host file every time he finds one.

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Heatware

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Oct 25th, 2020 2:29 pm

#14

jackrabbit000: Deal Fanatic; Dec 28, 2007; 8095 posts; 4480 upvotes; Alberta

Oct 25th, 2020 2:29 pm

Redsanta wrote: ↑ I wouldnt want to be ur kid lolz

Just use a different web browser or the YouTube app, problem solved.

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Oct 25th, 2020 2:39 pm

#15

BigBrother0: Member; Jun 9, 2012; 455 posts; 306 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 25th, 2020 2:39 pm

I don't see much point in attempting to block Youtube on chrome if OP doesn't want to go through more complex tasks. There are so many ways to circumvent blocks theses days if you are highly tech savvy.

jackrabbit000 wrote: ↑ Just use a different web browser or the YouTube app, problem solved.

Exactly, someone could just use the app or a proxy or perhaps they can just remove the settings you placed.

Unless OP overcomplicates it, there is no real point other than to annoy whoever wants to use Youtube immediately.