Show HN: Dull - Instagram Without Reels, YouTube Without Shorts (iOS)
The developer built an iOS app called Dull that filters out short-form content like Reels and Shorts from Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms. It uses CSS and JS injection to remove the annoying content.
Why it matters
This app provides a solution for users who want to use social media apps without being distracted by short-form content like Reels and Shorts.
Key Points
- 1Dull is an iOS app that filters out short-form content like Reels and Shorts from social media apps
- 2It uses a mix of CSS and JS injection to remove the unwanted content
- 3The app also has features like grayscale mode, time limits, and usage tracking
- 4Maintaining the filters is an ongoing challenge as platforms frequently change their DOM structure
Details
The developer built Dull because they kept deleting and redownloading Instagram due to an inability to stop watching Reels, while still needing the app for direct messages. Dull loads Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms, and uses a combination of CSS and JavaScript injection to filter out short-form content like Reels and Shorts. It relies on MutationObserver to handle anything that lazy-loads after the initial page render, which is where a lot of the annoying content tends to appear. The ongoing work is maintaining these filters as platforms frequently change their DOM structure, obfuscate class names, and restructure how certain content is displayed. In addition to the content filtering, Dull also offers features like grayscale mode, time limits, and usage tracking.
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