How to Hide Reels on Facebook (2026)

Facebook has no native setting to disable Reels. The only in-app option is marking individual Reels as 'Not interested' — which reduces but doesn't stop them. For complete removal on desktop, install News Feed Eradicator (free), which removes the entire feed including Reels. On mobile, use Facebook in Firefox for Android or Orion Browser (iPhone) with the extension installed.

Last verified: May 27, 2026 · Reading time: 4 min · Difficulty: Easy

Why Facebook Reels are hard to remove

Facebook added Reels — short-form video clips — to the main news feed in 2022, following Instagram’s model. By 2026, Reels appear throughout the feed on both desktop and mobile, auto-playing as you scroll.

There is no native Facebook setting to turn Reels off.

Facebook’s motivation is straightforward: Reels generate significantly higher engagement time than static posts. The company has no incentive to give users an off switch. The “Not interested” option on individual Reels trains the algorithm somewhat, but Facebook’s system treats it as a preference signal to dial down, not a permanent instruction to stop.

Here’s what actually works.

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Method 1: “Not interested” (native — partial, ongoing)

This is Facebook’s only built-in option.

How to use it:

1. When a Reel appears in your feed, pause on it.
2. Click or tap the three dots (···) in the corner.
3. Select “Not interested” or “Hide video”.

What it does: Tells Facebook’s algorithm to show you fewer Reels of this type. With consistent use over 2–4 weeks, the volume of Reels in your feed does decrease.

What it doesn’t do: Eliminate Reels from your feed. Facebook will continue inserting Reels — just fewer of them, and different ones.

This is worth doing alongside other methods, but it won’t solve the problem on its own.

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Method 2: News Feed Eradicator — the complete solution

News Feed Eradicator is a free browser extension that replaces the Facebook news feed with an inspirational quote. There are no Reels in a feed that doesn’t exist.

What you lose: The Facebook news feed scroll.

What you keep:

• Messenger (all conversations and messages)
• Groups (navigate directly to any group)
• Events (browse and RSVP as normal)
• Your profile and the ability to post
• Notifications
• Everything else on Facebook that isn’t the news feed

Who this is for: Anyone who is on Facebook for specific purposes — staying in touch through Messenger, following community groups, keeping up with events — but has no interest in the feed itself.

Many people who try News Feed Eradicator find they don’t miss the feed at all. The things they actually wanted from Facebook are still there. The autoplay videos that weren’t theirs to choose are gone.

Install News Feed Eradicator — free, Chrome and Firefox. One click to install; the feed is replaced immediately.

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Method 3: uBlock Origin — surgical Reels removal

If you want to keep seeing friend posts but remove Reels specifically, uBlock Origin can target and remove Reels sections from the desktop Facebook feed while leaving the rest of the feed intact.

This requires enabling the right filter lists in uBlock Origin (EasyList Social covers most Facebook-specific cosmetic elements). It’s more setup than News Feed Eradicator but gives you more precise control.

Install uBlock Origin — free, Chrome and Firefox.

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On the Facebook mobile app

Browser extensions don’t run inside the native Facebook app on iPhone or Android. This means News Feed Eradicator and uBlock Origin don’t apply when you’re using the Facebook app directly.

Options for mobile Reels:

Use Facebook in a browser that supports extensions:

• Android: Open Facebook in Firefox for Android. Go to the Firefox Add-ons store and install News Feed Eradicator or uBlock Origin. Your feed configuration applies when you use Facebook through Firefox.
• iPhone: Open Facebook in Orion Browser (free, from the App Store). Orion supports Chrome extensions. Install News Feed Eradicator or uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store through Orion’s settings.

Use “Not interested” consistently in the app: If you prefer to use the Facebook app, the ongoing “Not interested” feedback on every Reel you see is your best native option. It’s imperfect but has a real cumulative effect.

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Related guides

• How to stop suggested posts on Facebook — for the other type of unwanted feed content.
• How to control your Facebook feed — every method for taking back your Facebook feed.
• How to hide YouTube Shorts permanently — the same problem on a different platform.