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In this article, we’ll look at how to avoid spoilers on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. since Google Discover sends us news about our usual follow-up topics most of the time. Spoilers are one of the worst things on the internet. Whether it’s a movie, a TV show, a video game, or even a well-known book, some users can’t keep the things that happen in these things to themselves.
Instead, they share them on social media or video sharing sites like YouTube, ruining the experience for other viewers or gamers who haven’t had a chance to see or play the works yet. The easiest way to avoid spoilers is to not open social networks until we have seen or played what interests us. As you can see, it’s very easy, but we don’t even have to leave our social networks or favourite news sources to keep up with the news.
How to avoid spoilers on YouTube
You won’t be able to stop videos so easily, but YouTube will let you block comments with certain words.
- Click on your profile icon in the top right
- Select YouTube Studio (you’ll need to install this separately if on mobile)
- In YouTube Studio, open Settings from the bar on the left
- Select Community and scroll down to Blocked Words
- Enter each term in the box provided
YouTube doesn’t let you set a time limit for Blocked Words, so you’ll have to remember to come back here to delete them again after the time is up.
How to avoid spoilers on Facebook
Facebook has taken away the Keyword Snooze feature, which is annoying because it meant you could stop posts with certain phrases from showing up on your feed.
But you can temporarily mute accounts or people you follow who you know are likely to share video game spoilers before the game comes out.
Find one of their posts, tap the three dots in the top right corner, and choose “Snooze [Account name].” This will stop any of their posts from showing up for 30 days, or until you undo the effect.
How to avoid spoilers on Twitter
You can make your own list of words that you don’t want to hear on Twitter. Your timeline and notifications won’t show any posts that have them.
- Open the Settings and Privacy menu (tap your profile icon on mobile, or click More on PC)
- Select Privacy and Safety
- On mobile, under Safety, choose Muted words
- On PC, click Mute and Block, then Muted words
- Tap the Plus icon to add a new muted term
How to avoid spoilers on Instagram
Instagram lets you hide certain words from the section where people leave comments. You can also turn off spoilers from accounts you follow by tapping the three dots in the top right corner of one of their posts. Choose “Hide,” then “Mute.” They won’t know that you muted them, it doesn’t count as unfollowing, and you can change this at any time.
- Open your profile and tap the three horizontal lines in the top right corner
- Select Settings, then Privacy, then Hidden Words
- Under “Manage custom word list” choose add to list
- Turn on Hide Comments and Hide Message Requests to stop any text containing these terms from showing up
FAQ
How do I turn off spoilers on YouTube?
Using extensions is the best way to avoid spoilers on YouTube. Go to the extension store or market for your browser and search for keyword and spoiler blockers. BlockTube is a good add-on to use.
How do you ignore spoilers?
You could, for example, remember the plot of another TV show you’ve already seen instead of the spoiler. You could also fill your mind with thoughts that go against each other. Change certain parts of the thought with other, very different parts.
What is spoiler blocker app?
Spoilers Blocker is an app that lets you block “spoilers” on your Android device, just as the name suggests. How? Very simple. Choose the topics you don’t want to hear about and add as many keywords as you can so the app can filter out any spoilers.
Why do people keep posting spoilers?
Spoilers help you focus on parts of the story that aren’t as clear. Cohen said, “Since you don’t have to pay attention to the plot, you can pay attention to all these other things going on.” “And in this way, it can really help you understand the story better.”