A YouTube cleanup guide
How to Get Rid of AI Slop on YouTube
Tired of opening YouTube and seeing AI-generated videos, repetitive Shorts, fake stories, and channels pumping out the same content?
There are a few ways to clean up your feed.
The short answer: Use YouTube's “Not interested” and “Don't recommend channel” options, remove unwanted videos from your watch history, and adjust your Shorts settings. If you want to filter AI slop while browsing instead of manually removing videos, Orislop is a free Chrome extension built for that.
Here's how to get rid of AI slop using each method.
1. Tell YouTube What You Don't Want
YouTube lets you influence which videos appear in your recommendations. When you see an unwanted video on Home, use its menu to choose “Not interested.”
- Click the three dots next to the video.
- Select “Not interested.”
- If the channel repeatedly posts content you dislike, use the separate “Don't recommend channel” action in the More menu.
This helps train your recommendations, but it doesn't automatically block every AI-generated video. Different channels can keep posting the same kind of content. Some controls require sign-in; YouTube Help explains the available recommendation controls.
2. Clean Up Your YouTube Watch History
Sometimes the problem isn't what you're watching now. It's what YouTube thinks you want to watch based on your past activity.
Open your YouTube history and remove videos that no longer represent your interests. To remove an individual video, go to My Activity, choose YouTube History, select Manage history, then use the delete option beside the unwanted video.
You can also clear your watch history for a broader reset, although that may remove useful recommendation signals too. If you want to keep recommendations for your favorite creators, start by removing individual unwanted videos rather than deleting everything. See YouTube Help for watch-history controls.
3. Reduce AI Slop on YouTube Shorts
Shorts can be especially frustrating because unwanted videos start playing as you scroll. If you'd rather spend less time in Shorts altogether, YouTube offers a feed limit.
In the signed-in YouTube mobile app, where the option is available:
- Open You and go to Settings.
- Select Time management.
- Open Shorts feed limit.
- Choose a time limit, including zero minutes, where available.
The limit displays a reminder that you can dismiss. It doesn't permanently remove Shorts or specifically detect AI-generated content, and interfaces may vary. Read YouTube Help about the Shorts feed limit.
If you want to keep watching Shorts but avoid certain kinds of videos, you'll need a more selective approach.
4. Filter AI Slop Automatically With Orislop
Manually rejecting individual videos can get repetitive, particularly when similar content comes from different channels.
Orislop is a free Chrome extension for YouTube that helps identify and filter AI-generated, repetitive, and unwanted videos.
Instead of blocking entire sections of YouTube, you choose what you want to filter. Orislop can:
- Flag videos that may contain synthetic or low-value content.
- Hide matching recommendations based on your preferences.
- Filter content in YouTube Shorts.
- Let you review why something was flagged and reveal filtered content.
Orislop can cover a matching video or Short and pause playback, with a Show option if you want to watch it.
You can customize your filtering preferences or turn filtering off. Orislop currently targets YouTube in desktop Chrome; it is not a filter for the YouTube mobile app.
Install Orislop Free5. Don't Confuse AI Content With AI Slop
Not every video made with AI is low quality.
Someone using AI to explain a scientific concept isn't necessarily producing the same kind of content as an automated channel posting hundreds of nearly identical videos.
You might want to avoid synthetic storytelling, recycled clips, robotic voiceovers, or low-effort Shorts without losing tutorials and original creators who use AI tools.
That's why selective filtering matters more than simply blocking every video that mentions artificial intelligence. Learn more about ways to block AI videos on YouTube.
What Actually Works Best?
| Method | Best for | Limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Not interested | Individual unwanted videos | Requires manual feedback |
| Don't recommend channel | Repetitive channels | Doesn't affect other channels |
| Watch history cleanup | Resetting feed signals | May remove useful history |
| Shorts feed limit | Reducing Shorts consumption | Doesn't identify AI slop |
| Orislop | Filtering unwanted YouTube content in desktop Chrome | Automated detection isn't perfect |
No method is perfect. YouTube recommendations can change, and AI-content detection can make mistakes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I completely remove AI slop from YouTube?
There is no universal YouTube setting that guarantees removal of every AI-generated video. You can reduce unwanted recommendations and use browser extensions to filter some content while browsing.
How do I stop AI-generated Shorts from showing up?
Use YouTube's recommendation controls, set a Shorts feed limit if you want to reduce scrolling, or use a compatible browser extension such as Orislop on desktop Chrome.
Is there a free AI slop blocker?
Yes. Orislop is a free Chrome extension that can flag or filter suspected AI-generated and unwanted YouTube content according to your settings.
Does Orislop detect every AI video?
No. Automated detection is imperfect. Some videos may be missed or incorrectly flagged. Orislop lets you adjust your preferences and review filtered content.
Spend Less Time Cleaning Up Your Feed
You should be able to watch the videos you came for without constantly dismissing the same unwanted content.
If you're using YouTube on desktop Chrome, try Orislop and choose what gets filtered.
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