Weedout
Consumer and social
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185points
84comments
#328of 4,366 in 2026
Top 8%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
13 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 11 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.
Idea: 6 for, 7 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful solution to AI clutter in YouTube feed
From 3 comments
This is great and hope it'll be compatible with more and more browsers. This should be done by youtube themselves. It's so simple for them to label AI generated content so people…
tartoran on HNBeen waiting for something like this; YouTube's AI detection is wildly inaccurate and just clutters the feed. Installing immediately.
haul_up on HNFinally, a way to reclaim my YouTube feed from the AI sludge. Been scrolling past too much uncanny valley lately.
vist_orn on HN
Cross-browser ports already made for Firefox
From 2 comments
I love this concept, but use Firefox, so I ported it: https://github.com/kacperwyczawski/herbisight (herbisight -> herbicide -> weeds, you know) I've just submitted it to AMO for…
ssernikk on HNStarted working on a port yesterday and got time to continue today and just saw you had the same idea. Sharing for anyone interested: https://github.com/kamyar/youtube-without-ai…
kamyarg on HN
Objections
Relies on YouTube's AI label, which is inconsistent and catches legitimate videos
From 4 comments
I’ve found that the AI label doesn’t necessarily mean AI slop, it just means there’s a non zero amount of AI in the video. I want to avoid AI slop but not all videos that have an…
Schnitz on HNYep, it's super useless. The label is so general. Was AI used for one image in the 10 minute video? Is the voiceover AI? Is the entirety of it generated with AI? No way to know.
f3408fh on HNYeah it's pretty meaningless to see the ai label below videos. Lots of obvious AI shorts and videos are unlabeled yet other videos are labeled as fully generated with AI when…
mechazawa on HNThe extension relies on YouTube's AI detection, so it won't be any more accurate.
Tajnymag on HN
Only catches labeled videos, not unlabeled AI content
From 2 comments
They are self reported, any YouTube author can just say whether or not their video is ai, and they rarely do of they spent hours editing. Look at gossipgoblin - you think that’s…
EdZitron2 on HNYouTube needs a way to report mislabelled AI videos, and actually the "Made with AI" label is a bit misleading. I don't mind if it uses some AI, what I don't want is AI slop, and…
flanked-evergl on HN
Paying for an extension that is simple to build is questioned
From 2 comments
You can charge money for browser extensions? And people pay for them? I'm in the wrong business.
ranger_danger on HNFrom the pitch itself > Weedout is a $1.99 Safari extension for macOS that removes videos YouTube labels “Made with AI” So no, none of that. Blows my mind if someone pays for that
ffsm8 on HN
Requests
Support for Chrome and Firefox
From 4 comments
Can it be used with Google Chrome? Will you consider developing a mobile version in the future? My YouTube feed is also flooded with all kinds of low-quality AI-generated…
dongking on HNthis is nice work, I'll be a user for sure, that is if there's one for firefox
torranx on HNSafari? Of all browsers? Why not start with Chromium?
gregjw on HNThis is great and hope it'll be compatible with more and more browsers. This should be done by youtube themselves. It's so simple for them to label AI generated content so people…
tartoran on HN
YouTube should offer a native hide-AI setting
From 2 comments
This feels like something YouTube should offer natively. If they already know which videos are labeled as AI-generated, a simple "hide AI-generated content" preference would be…
jaylau47 on HNThis is great and hope it'll be compatible with more and more browsers. This should be done by youtube themselves. It's so simple for them to label AI generated content so people…
tartoran on HN
Questions
Why Safari only rather than a cross-platform browser
From 3 comments
This is great, but why start with Safari and not a cross platform browser? Is there something native here that can't be done otherwise or is it just personal preference?
lukeasch21 on HNSafari? Of all browsers? Why not start with Chromium?
gregjw on HNThis feels like something YouTube should offer natively. If they already know which videos are labeled as AI-generated, a simple "hide AI-generated content" preference would be…
jaylau47 on HN
Alternatives named
Shortless app for hiding Shorts
From 1 comment
> I was looking for a setting to turn off Youtube Shorts I put out shortless [0] for the very same reason...I just hate them. This works only on Safari, but I stopped using the…
tatoalo on HN
AiBlock extension with community list
From 1 comment
Check out the AiBlock extension, it has a community sourced list as well: https://github.com/Override92/AiSList
mschuster91 on HN
Firefox port herbisight
From 1 comment
I love this concept, but use Firefox, so I ported it: https://github.com/kacperwyczawski/herbisight (herbisight -> herbicide -> weeds, you know) I've just submitted it to AMO for…
ssernikk on HN
youtube-without-ai port
From 1 comment
Started working on a port yesterday and got time to continue today and just saw you had the same idea. Sharing for anyone interested: https://github.com/kamyar/youtube-without-ai…
kamyarg on HN