Initial diagnostic version of channel blocker script

[theosavv]

So what has been done basically is I created the file channel-blocker.js . What this file does is statically set allowed channels ( eg i have in the file const allowedChannels = ["/@pantelisstavroulakis5456"]; ) . When we run, we can see on the main feed videos only of the allowed channels.
From here many things have to be done for this feature to realistically work.

• Remove Short sections and other slots if there are none of the allowed channels ( because right now those sections are shown anyway but empty)
• Ensure that the block mode follows the user everywhere while navigating on Youtube.
• Fetching channels from the user's subscription list
• Necessary UI element to enable the 'block mode'
• UI Filter enabling the user to select specific channels from the subscription list to only show them.

[ImprovedTube]

hi and thank you so much @theosavv @firetdev

what about? https://github.com/code-charity/youtube/blob/master/js%26css/web-accessible/www.youtube.com/blocklist.js
afaik it still works, but the button to block a channel meant to appear on channels pages disappeared (as of youtube changes.) And it should be available elsewhere too, with right click or so.

[ImprovedTube]

if we can have the performant content filtering, there is a lot to come, such as editorial / automated blocklists.
#1451 & https://github.com/code-charity/youtube/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22Filtering%20%26%20Discovery%20(of%20Content)

[theosavv]

Hello and thanks for the feedback! What I had in mind when looking at the issue was something slightly different. Like an isolation mode where the user should only be exposed to content of preference ( makes sense that this content should be subscribed only channels or a selection of those channels) helping with distractions as @Vitthal-Goyal mentioned. I understand the concept of content filtering, but to me they seem two different features for different circumstances. What are your thoughts on this???, I d love to hear!

[Vitthal-Goyal]

@theosavv Thankyou. Yes that is exactly what I had in mind

Blocking particular channels (feature already present) and Whitelisting only some (request) are two different things, #1451 is not at all relevent to the request @ImprovedTube

[ImprovedTube]

This future set of features is content-filtering: blocking of some of the videos and channels / lists, keywords or regex and youtube category. All of which equally removes some of the videos to spare the user from seeing them require the detail you listed as check-boxes. Some of which might be implemented already. Instead of developing these features in parallel, we can combine their functions into a complete filtering function (modular structure to be re-purosed in various ways. And focus on improving that.)

Many people will want to use more filters combined, in order. Typically:

1. Block category:Gaming, duration:<30s , duration:>5h,
2. Except allow list:subscriptions & category:Education.
3. Except always block: age-restricted videos and category:Entertainment

( https://github.com/MarcGuiselin/youtube-refined did some other rule editing for youtube before). #3351 can have optional specific stand-alone synonym names / tags (distraction free), to include user who won't watch or customize rules "under the hood" (Yet of course it fits the scheme 1. Block everything, 2. except subscriptions).

[ImprovedTube]

hi and thank you again! @theosavv @firetdev @Vitthal-Goyal
our features are not enabled by default.
to merge this, it needs a toggle to enable or disable in our menu files

[theosavv]

hi and thank you again! @theosavv @firetdev @Vitthal-Goyal our features are not enabled by default. to merge this, it needs a toggle to enable or disable in our menu files

Hi again!! Of course i ll work on it and keep you informed in the next days!

[theosavv]

Ouff guys, its been a crazy day, but i added a toggle button and also a list with user's subscriptions so that he is able to allow specific channels, the content of which may only appear on the home screen. I hope you like it. I ll also provide a screenshot and anyone interested can review the changes, it would be greatly appreciated !

[theosavv]

Hello again @Vitthal-Goyal! I am happy to inform you that I continued with the implementation of the feature you asked for, and i would greatly appreciate your opinion on it! You can see it on the screen shot above, and try it and review it on your computer! I hope it is close to what you initially had in mind!

[Vitthal-Goyal]

Hello again @Vitthal-Goyal! I am happy to inform you that I continued with the implementation of the feature you asked for, and i would greatly appreciate your opinion on it! You can see it on the screen shot above, and try it and review it on your computer! I hope it is close to what you initially had in mind!

You're great @theosavv 🙌 It's exactly what I hoped for and it's GREAT!!!! This is the superb productivity hack, You're the BEST man, thank you so so much, you're the reason I love the GitHub and the open source community so much. Thanks a lot. 💯💯🙌🙌

[theosavv]

@ImprovedTube , I'd be happy to listen to your review comments!

[theosavv]

@ImprovedTube Hi again, I tag you again just in case you missed this mr! Thanks again

[ImprovedTube]

So sorry for the delay! @theosavv

• Your PR deletes part of manifest.json

• hi and thank you again! @theosavv @firetdev @Vitthal-Goyal our features are not enabled by default. to merge this, it needs a toggle to enable or disable in our menu files

Hi again!! Of course i ll work on it and keep you informed in the next days!

our settings are enabled through toggles and need to run 0 lines of JS otherwise
(menu: https://github.com/code-charity/youtube/tree/master/menu/skeleton-parts)

• many users will be appreciate if we can fetch subscriptions. See also: 💡Show that I'm subscribed to a channel on the home page. #3552.
• localStorage may not work in incognito mode and can be avoided.

thanks!