--- title: How to block the Universal Video Player on category pages description: Tell the Mediavine script to NOT load the Universal Video Player on your category pages --- [Skip to content](https://help.mediavine.com/how-to-block-the-universal-video-player-on-category-pages#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![mediavine-horiz-white-pn-RGB-(r)-spacing](https://help.mediavine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Mediavine%20Logos/mediavine-horiz-white-pn-RGB-(r)-spacing.png?width=385&height=100&name=mediavine-horiz-white-pn-RGB-(r)-spacing.png)](https://www.mediavine.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to mediavine.com](https://www.mediavine.com/) [Go to mediavine.com](https://www.mediavine.com/) Advice and answers from Mediavine! - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.mediavine.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Video](https://help.mediavine.com/video?hsLang=en) 3. [Mediavine Universal Player](https://help.mediavine.com/video?hsLang=en#mediavine-universal-player) # How to block the Universal Video Player on category pages ## Tell the Mediavine script to NOT load the Universal Video Player on your category pages By default, the Mediavine script will load the Universal Video Player on your category pages. If you'd prefer for the Universal Player not to load on any category pages, and if you have the ability to edit the HTML of these pages, you can follow the simple steps below to block it! ### For WordPress Sites **1. Head over to your dashboard, go to Settings -\> Disable Ads, toggle the Universal Player Desktop and Universal Player Mobile to "Disable", and copy the generated code at the bottom of the page.![](https://help.mediavine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-09-27%20at%2010-53-06%E2%80%AFAM-png-1.png?width=2024&height=1172&name=Screenshot%202024-09-27%20at%2010-53-06%E2%80%AFAM-png-1.png)** **2. While logged into your WordPress dashboard, navigate to a category page and click "Edit Page".** **3. At the bottom of the category page, add a Custom HTML widget block and paste in the blocklist code from the dashboard.** [![](https://help.mediavine.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio65348771073fe7c560f60709f34678bc8Screen+Shot+2023-01-16+at+2.27.02+PM-Sep-10-2024-08-07-09-3980-PM.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/653487710/73fe7c560f60709f34678bc8/Screen+Shot+2023-01-16+at+2.27.02+PM.png?expires=1726000200&signature=cb33eddaf6905aaefa8059c293ff24d24496efd9efcd8f84bbf29d49cdc75819&req=ciUkEsF5moBfFb4f3HP0gKCoxoyovw8%2FSBqBwKab0XCzp8%2F2s2qoINm8Jmob%0AlKSnLBluOBeoXrmuVQ%3D%3D%0A) **4. Click "Save", clear any caching, and you're done! The Universal Player should no longer load on the category page and you can apply this blocklist code to as many category pages as you'd like.** ### For Non-WordPress Sites **If you're not on WordPress, you can still block the Universal Player with the same above method as long as you're able to edit the HTML of your category pages.** You would simply copy the same code from the dashboard, and then paste it into the category page's HTML. ### What If I Can't Edit The HTML of Category Pages? 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