How to Block Indonesian Videos on YouTube
Last updated: August 2026
Quick answer: Install the free Dehook extension, open Block languages in the popup, and tick Indonesian. Dehook detects each video’s language from its title and filters Indonesian videos out of your feed and recommendations. YouTube has no native language filter at all, so this is the practical fix.
Getting recommendations in a language you do not speak is one of YouTube’s most reported annoyances, and Google’s own help forums confirm there is no setting for it. Changing your interface language does nothing: the algorithm follows engagement, not grammar.
How the filter works
Dehook runs a small offline language detector over every video title in your feed. When a title is recognized as Indonesian and Indonesian is on your blocked list, the video is blurred out (or hidden completely in Hide mode). It works on the homepage, in search results, and in the sidebar, and it updates live when you change the list.
If you want the reverse
Some people want only Indonesian content instead of none. That works too: block the other languages you keep receiving, and your feed converges on the languages you leave unticked.
Block Indonesian videos in 4 steps
- Install Dehook. Add the free Dehook extension to Chrome, Edge, Brave, or any Chromium browser.
- Open Block languages. Click the Dehook icon and open the Block languages section.
- Tick Indonesian. Select the Indonesian chip. You can select several languages at once.
- Reload YouTube. Refresh your tab. Videos with Indonesian titles are filtered from your feed instantly, no AI model download needed for this feature.
Dehook↑ tick the language you want gone
The Indonesian chip selected under Block languages in the Dehook popup.
FAQ
Why does YouTube keep recommending Indonesian videos I cannot watch?
YouTube recommends based on global engagement signals, not just your language settings, and it has no user-facing language filter. Once a foreign-language video gets traction near your interests, it lands in your feed. The only real fix is filtering on your side.
Does this work without downloading the AI model?
Yes. Language detection uses a tiny offline language identifier, not the AI model, so it works instantly after install and even while the optional topic-filter model is still downloading.
What about Indonesian videos with English titles?
Detection reads the title. A Indonesian video with a fully English title will pass the language filter, though the AI topic filter may still catch it on subject. This is an honest limitation of any title-based approach.
Can I block several languages at once?
Yes, tick as many chips as you like. Each one filters independently and you can change the list any time.