Opens YouTube shorts as normal video in new tab. This allows navigation easier.

Latest Version

Version
1.0.0
Update
September 1, 2023
Size
14.96KiB
Developer
Category
Users
37
Rating
0 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
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Open Shorts as Video Extension

Some YouTube shorts have some parts we want to watch again. However, the web version has no way to seek the video. So, whenever you want to replay a section, you'll have to wait for it to loop or open the short as a video. This extension redirects the page and opens it as a video in a new tab with a click. But it does not pause the short as of now.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Open Shorts as Video", "description": "Opens YouTube shorts as normal video in new tab. This allows navigation easier.", "version": "1.0.0", "icons": { "16": "images/yt-open-in-new-tab-16.png", "32": "images/yt-open-in-new-tab-32.png", "64": "images/yt-open-in-new-tab-64.png", "128": "images/yt-open-in-new-tab-128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/yt-open-in-new-tab-inactive-16.png", "32": "images/yt-open-in-new-tab-inactive-32.png", "64": "images/yt-open-in-new-tab-inactive-64.png", "128": "images/yt-open-in-new-tab-inactive-128.png" } }, "permissions": ["tabs"]}
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