Youtube-shorts block
Play the Youtube shorts video as if it were a normal video.
As of June 2026, Youtube-shorts block has 300,000 users and a 4.54/5 rating from 1,028 reviews in the fun category.
Usersdown 25.0 percent−25.0%
300.0K
300,000
Ratingdown 0.2 percent−0.2%
4.54
1.0K reviews
Reviewsup 2.6 percent+2.6%
1.0K
Version
1.5.5
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension lost 100.0K users.
History
6 snapshotsTracking since Apr 18, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | 400.0K | 4.55 | 1.0K | 1.5.5 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 400.0K | 4.55 | 1.0K | 1.5.5 |
| May 7, 2026 | 400.0K | 4.54 | 1.0K | 1.5.5 |
| May 14, 2026 | 400.0K | 4.54 | 1.0K | 1.5.5 |
| May 24, 2026 | 400.0K | 4.54 | 1.0K | 1.5.5 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 400.0K | 4.54 | 1.0K | 1.5.5 |
| Now | 300.0K | 4.54 | 1.0K | 1.5.5 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storage
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
A extension allows youtube shorts videos to play on a regular page. Features - Redirect shorts - Hide "shorts" tab - Hide shorts - Extended GUI for shorts player *** "Hide shorts video" is now enabled by default!!!! If you don't want to do that, please disable in option page! *** The UI of Youtube-shorts is not very well optimized for PCs and has poor functionality. This extension aims to improve the user experience by displaying short videos in the regular video player. ...utube.com/shorts/"video-id" ↓↓ ...utube.com/watch?v="video-id" Change the URL to something like. v1.5.5 features - Fix: Extension Breaks YouTube's New Replies UI #64 v1.5.3 features # Changed - Fix falsely matching video-id if channel-id ends in "shorts" by @Thorben-D v1.5.2 features # Changed - Fix block the entire News(and other) page v1.5.1 features # Changed - Fix where opening in a new tab redirected to the wrong video v1.5.0 features # Changed - refactoring codebase - Fixed an issue where the hide shorts feature might not work depending on the environment (specifications). - Fixed the "open in new tab" feature on the shorts screen. - Updated to comply with YouTube's latest specifications (blocking ytd-rich-shelf-renderer). v1.4.2 features # Added - Russian translation from @jooblex # Changed - Support for Youtube specification changes v1.4.1 features # Added - German translation from @golgorath # Changed - Support new subscription page(Hide shorts video) v1.4.0 features # Added - Support mobile (m.youtube.com) - Enable "Hide shorts video" by default v1.3.4 features # Added - Block shorts reels (if Hide shorts video is enabled) v1.3.3 features # Added - French translation from @Rathmox v1.3.2 features # Added - Italian translation from @gioxx v1.3.1 features # Changed - Fixed a bug that redirected links that were not short videos containing the string "shorts" v1.3.0 features # Added - Added "Open in regular player" button in the Shorts player - Block Shorts-related feeds (if Hide shorts video is enabled) - Add a Release notes # Changed - Fixed the problem that the load spinner does not disappear when "Hide Shorts video" is selected - Optimize "hide shorts video" v1.5.4 features - Additional selector for Shorts shelf elements by @HardyHeron2008 in #62 - Fix timing issue for richShelfFilter by @seporterfield in #63
Technical
- Version
- 1.5.5
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 34.88KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 8
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- jiaopdjbehhjgokpphdfgmapkobbnmjp
- Developer ID
- uaa86a59dfc5c329c9fcf05c77556ea89
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Mar 3, 2022
- Last Updated (Store)
- Nov 18, 2025
- Last Scraped
- Jun 5, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- https://twitter.com/itachi_yukari
- Privacy Policy
- —
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