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Re:Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels by Phlogistique on Monday August 18, 2025 @04:24PM (#44944890)
The problem I have had with this type of app is that, on Instagram at least any video that a friend posts is considered a reel. And I want to watch videos that my friends post. What I don't want is swiping mindlessly through random videos. So really I would like a swipe blocker not a short video blocker. (And bonus points if I could make it work on Firefox)
Re:Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels by adrianhacar on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @07:24AM (#44950356)
This is a good point, I will try to find a solution. Currently, it's able to whitelist Reels from the DM feed, and it will block the rest as soon as you start scrolling, I'll see how to do this for normal posted reels.