How to Block All Videos About a Person on YouTube
Last updated: August 2026
Quick answer: YouTube can only block a person’s own channel, not the thousand other channels talking about them. Install the free Dehook extension and add the person’s name as a blocked topic: the local AI then filters videos about them from every channel, including news clips, podcast excerpts, drama commentary, and compilations.
This is the request YouTube support forums answer with a shrug: there is no built-in feature to block all videos about a specific person. The native tools stop at channel level, and the internet does not.
Subject-level filtering
Dehook runs a small language model in your browser. When you add a name as a topic, every video title in your feed is classified: is this video about that person? If yes, it is filtered. That includes interviews on podcast channels, clip channels, news coverage, and the endless commentary economy around any public figure.
Block a person in 4 steps
- Install Dehook. Add the free extension to your browser.
- Open Topics. Click the Dehook icon and find the Topics box in the popup.
- Add the person's name. Type the name and click Add. The AI treats them as a subject, not a keyword, so nicknames and context still match.
- Reload YouTube. Videos about that person are filtered from your feed, search, and recommendations, no matter who uploaded them.
Dehook↑ blocks the subject, not just one channel
A person added as a blocked topic in the Dehook popup.
FAQ
How is this different from blocking their channel?
Blocking a channel hides that channel’s uploads only. Most content about a famous person comes from other channels: clips, reactions, news, drama breakdowns. A topic block filters by subject, so all of it goes.
Does it catch videos that use nicknames?
Usually yes. The AI classifies by meaning rather than exact string match, so common nicknames and abbreviations of well-known figures are recognized. Add the nickname as a second topic for full certainty.
Can I do this for a politician during election season?
Yes, and it is one of the most common uses. Combine it with blocking the politics topic for a fully quiet feed.
Is this censorship?
It is your own feed on your own screen. Nothing is removed from YouTube; you are choosing what you spend your attention on, the same way you choose what to subscribe to.