Adds a video progress bar to YouTube Shorts! Jump ahead, rewind, or simply track your progress through any short with ease.

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April 6, 2024
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YouTube Shorts Progress Bar Extension

Immerse yourself in the world of YouTube Shorts with our YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension. As creators continue to innovate in their storytelling through this exciting format, we believe you should have complete control over your viewing experience.

This extension introduces a much-needed feature to the YouTube Shorts player - a video progress bar. This gives you the ability to see where you are in the video, down to the second, and enables you to skip to a specific part of the video without having to restart or watch the whole thing.

Key Features:

1. Video Progress Bar: Clearly visualize your progress through any YouTube short.

2. Skip & Rewind: Jump ahead to your favorite parts or go back to rewatch moments you may have missed, all with a simple click on the progress bar.

3. User-friendly Design: The progress bar is integrated seamlessly into the YouTube Shorts player, making it easy to use and non-disruptive to your viewing experience.

4. No interruptions: Our extension doesn't interfere with the original functionality of YouTube. Enjoy all the features you love, with added control.

To start using, simply install the extension and start watching YouTube Shorts. The progress bar will automatically appear at the bottom of the player. You can then click on any part of the progress bar to skip forward or backward in the video.

Our YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension aims to enhance your YouTube Shorts experience, providing you with the control to view content your way. Install today and revolutionize your YouTube Shorts viewing experience!
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the YouTube Shorts Progress Bar Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension file

Select and download the YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install YouTube Shorts Progress Bar extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Zoenis O (ID: 000000579801e061) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/26/2023 it works

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Alan (ID: 000000c82b568fb9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/10/2023 Works well! Like the other person here said, its really pathetic on YouTube's behalf, that someone even had to modify their site to add this. I don't know why YouTube is dumb like this

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Overencombered Pigeon (ID: 000000453aa472c2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/17/2023 it lets you do something that you can already do on your phone that should have been on pc highly recomended

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Halil Smith (ID: 000000bc33cceae7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/09/2023 needed this. Thank you!

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Christian Wilkie (ID: 000000137e234e25) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/08/2023 Exactly what I wanted. Thanks!

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