Youtube-shorts block
by doma_itachi
Quick Look
This extension enhances your YouTube experience by playing shorts videos in the regular player and offering options to hide shorts content.
AI Overview
Who is this for?
Users who find YouTube Shorts inconvenient or poorly optimized for PC browsing and want a more integrated viewing experience.
Key Features
- → Redirects shorts videos to the standard YouTube player.
- → Option to hide the 'shorts' tab and shorts content.
- → Provides an extended GUI for the shorts player.
- → Enabled 'Hide shorts video' by default for a cleaner interface.
Reviews Analysis
Overall Sentiment
Mostly PositiveUsers appreciate the extension's ability to redirect and hide YouTube Shorts, finding it a significant improvement for PC browsing, though occasional bugs are noted.
Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.
What Users Love
- ✓ Effectively redirects shorts to the standard player.
- ✓ Good options for hiding shorts content and tabs.
- ✓ Improves PC browsing experience on YouTube.
Points to Consider
- × Occasional bugs affecting page loading or redirection.
- × UI improvements are still needed for some users.
Official Description
From the Developer
Play the Youtube shorts video as if it were a normal video.
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
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- "Hide shorts video" is now enabled by default!!!! If you don't want to do that, please disable in option page! ***
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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.
v1.5.3 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
Your extension? Let us know if we can update or correct anything!
Key Info
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Rating:
4.6/5.0
(907 ratings)
- Users:300,000
- Version:1.5.4
- Updated:Aug 26, 2025
- Developer:Visit Website →
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