Control Panel for Twitter is a browser extension which gives you more control over Twitter and adds missing features and UI improvements
Mobile
1. Can also be installed in Opera, Brave, and other Chromium-based web browsers.
2. Install Edge Canary from Google Play, then follow these instructions to install the Edge version.
Features
Feature highlights:
- v4.16: show new account location info in focused Tweets and hide Retweets in Notifications NEW
- v4.15: redirect the Chat nav item to Messages NEW
- v4.14: bypass age verification
- v4.13: hide ads and likes in Notifications
- v4.12: restore Tweet source labels
- v4.11: hide the live broadcast bar in the timeline on mobile / in the sidebar on desktop
- v4.9: prevent the next video autoplaying on mobile - videos will loop instead
- v4.8: automatically redirect from x.com to twitter.com
- v4.8: experimental feature - add your own custom CSS to Twitter
- v4.7: hide Notifications entirely or just notification indicators
- Hides Grok
- Restores headlines under external links
- Reverts the main "X" branding changes
- Calmer Home timeline by default – no algorithmic suggestions or Retweets, just what the people you follow are saying
- Less "engagement" – hide view counts, trending content and "Discover more" suggestions
- Hide boosted replies from Premium subscribers
- Make the UI less busy by hiding UI items you don't use, or don't want
- Adds missing features like hiding Tweets from—or quoting—blocked or muted accounts, and muting quotes of specific Tweets
Don't like some of the default settings? Open the extensive options UI and configure them to your liking - your preferences will be applied as you change the options.
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Safari version Frequently Asked Questions
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I just downloaded Control Panel for Twitter from the App Store, why is it not working?
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Safari browser extensions require you to manually enable settings to allow them to run. After installing from the App Store, you need to:
- Enable the extension – the Control Panel for Twitter app which opens after installation has a button which will take you to the appropriate page in Settings. Use it to toggle the extension on.
- Give the extension permission to run on Twitter – change the website access permissions for mobile.twitter.com and twitter.com to "Allow".
For an example, watch this video of enabling Control Panel for Twitter on iPhone.
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I opened Twitter using a bookmark I added to my Home Screen - why is Control Panel for Twitter not working?
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Safari doesn't currently allow browser extensions to run in Home Screen Web Apps. Open Safari then navigate to Twitter normally.
You can use the Shortcuts app to create your own shortcut to open Twitter in Safari. For an example, watch this video of setting up a Twitter shortcut on iPhone.
View step-by-step instructions with screenshots
Open the Shortcuts app
Tap +
Tap Add Action
Tap Apps then Safari
Tap Open URLs
Tap the "URL" placeholder
Type twitter.com and tap Done
Long-press the shortcut and tap Rename
Rename to Twitter and tap Done
Long-press the shortcut and tap Share
Tap Add to Home Screen
Tap Add
The shortcut should now be on your Home Screen
You'll be prompted for permission on first use
Your shortcut should now open Twitter in Safari -
How can I make this banner go away?
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This is a Safari feature we have no control over - to get rid of it, you have to uninstall the official "X" app.
Support
To submit feedback or a support request, complete the Feedback & Support form. You can also submit bug reports directly via the support repository on GitHub.
For release announcements and other updates follow @ControlPanelFT on Twitter or @soitis.dev on Bluesky.
Tip
If you find one of the free versions of Control Panel for Twitter useful and can afford to, a tip to help fund its development and the responsive maintenance we aim to provide would be most appreciated. If not, no worries – enjoy!