Platforms
What Reelless blocks, app by app
Every app hides its short videos differently. Here’s what Reelless handles in each — on Android and in Chrome on your computer — in plain words, with no logos, because we’re not affiliated with any of them.
Beta means the platform is supported but we’re still tuning detection across app versions.
YouTube
What’s blocked
- Shorts player
- Shorts shelf in Home and Subscriptions
- Shorts tab
- Home feed recommendations (Search-only mode)
What still works
- Search
- Subscriptions
- Watching long videos
- Comments and playlists
What’s blocked
- Reels player
- Reels rows in News Feed
- Video / Reels tab
- Suggested posts and reels (Friends-first)
What still works
- Friends’ posts
- Groups and events
- Marketplace
- Messenger links
What’s blocked
- Reels player
- Reels tab
- Explore grid
- Suggested reels in feed
What still works
- Direct messages
- Stories
- Your feed
- Posting photos and stories
TikTok
What’s blocked
- For You feed
- Following video feed
- Swipe-to-next in shared videos (One and done)
What still works
- Messages
- Watching a video someone sent you
- Your profile
Snapchat
What’s blocked
- Spotlight
- Discover stories feed
What still works
- Snaps and chat
- Friends’ stories
- Camera
- Map
X
BetaWhat’s blocked
- Vertical video feed
- Autoplaying video timeline
What still works
- Following timeline
- Posts and replies
- Messages
What’s blocked
- Full-screen vertical video player
- Swipe-to-next video
What still works
- Communities
- Posts and comments
- Search
What’s blocked
- Video feed
- Short-video player
What still works
- Feed posts
- Jobs
- Messaging
What’s blocked
- Full-screen idea / video player
- Swipe-to-next video
What still works
- Search
- Boards and pins
- Saving ideas
Mobile browsers
Short-video pages opened in these browsers are handled the same way as the apps:
- Chrome
- Samsung Internet
- Firefox
- Brave
- Edge
- Opera
Chrome on your computer
The Reelless Chrome extension hides short-video sections and recommendation feeds on these sites (planned for launch):
- YouTube
- TikTok
- X
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