Crowdsourcing titles and thumbnails to be descriptive and not sensational

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DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails Extension

DeArrow is a browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal of DeArrow is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism.

DeArrow is a paid (if you want) browser extension. You can purchase an unlimited-use license key for 1$. However, if you cannot, or do not want to pay, you can use the extension by clicking the \"I can't/don't want to pay\" button.

Titles can be any arbitrary text. Thumbnails are screenshots from specific timestamps in the video. These are user submitted and voted on.

By default, if there are no submissions, it will format the original title to the user-specified format, and set a screenshot from a random timestamp as the thumbnail. This can be configured in the options to disable formatting, or show the original thumbnail by default.

If the original thumbnail is actually good, you can still vote for it in the submission menu, and then it will act like a submission.

No more dealing with clickbait, arrows, or annoying faces.

Users can submit better titles and thumbnails for each video and vote on them.

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How does DeArrow differ from Clickbait Remover for YouTube
- Unlike Clickbait Remover, DeArrow's main purpose is for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails

- When a crowdsourced title is not available, DeArrow will auto-format it according to your setting, but does it in a more sophisticated way than Clickbait Remover. Instead of only setting all words to lower case, or capitalizing every word, DeArrow supports casing systems such as \"Title Case\" and \"Sentence case\". These will still allow acronyms and proper names to remain capitalized.

- When a crowdsourced thumbnail is not available, DeArrow by default shows a screenshot at a random timestamp in the video. Clickbait Remover's thumbnails use YouTube auto-generated thumbnails, and while they are seemingly random, they are chosen by a machine learning algorithm to favor faces with expressions, and other overstimulating features. DeArrow uses truly random timestamps generated by its own server. DeArrow will also check the SponsorBlock database to ensure the randomized thumbnail is not inside of a sponsor segment.

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Source code: https://github.com/ajayyy/DeArrow

Permissions:

Access your data for youtube.com, www.youtube-nocookie.com:
- Used to modify the YouTube webpage
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_deArrowFullName__", "short_name": "DeArrow", "version": "1.9.5", "default_locale": "en", "description": "__MSG_deArrowDescription__", "homepage_url": "https://dearrow.ajay.app", "permissions": [ "storage", "unlimitedStorage", "alarms", "scripting" ], "icons": { "16": "icons/logo-16.png", "32": "icons/logo-32.png", "64": "icons/logo-64.png", "128": "icons/logo-128.png", "256": "icons/logo-256.png", "512": "icons/logo-512.png", "1024": "icons/logo-1024.png" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options/options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "content_scripts": [ { "world": "MAIN", "js": [ "./js/document.js" ], "matches": [ "https://*.youtube.com/*", "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/*" ], "all_frames": true, "run_at": "document_start" } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "icons/refresh.svg", "icons/logo.svg", "js/document.js", "js/options.js", "js/popup.js", "popup.css", "shared.css", "help.html", "help.css", "icons/logo-16.png", "icons/logo-32.png", "icons/logo-64.png", "icons/logo-128.png", "icons/logo-256.png", "icons/logo-2r.svg" ], "matches": [ "" ] } ], "host_permissions": [ "https://sponsor.ajay.app/*", "https://dearrow-thumb.ajay.app/*", "https://dearrow.ajay.app/*", "https://*.youtube.com/*", "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/*" ], "action": { "default_title": "DeArrow", "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "icons/logo-16.png", "32": "icons/logo-32.png", "64": "icons/logo-64.png", "128": "icons/logo-128.png" }, "theme_icons": [ { "light": "icons/logo-16.png", "dark": "icons/logo-16.png", "size": 16 }, { "light": "icons/logo-32.png", "dark": "icons/logo-32.png", "size": 32 }, { "light": "icons/logo-64.png", "dark": "icons/logo-64.png", "size": 64 }, { "light": "icons/logo-128.png", "dark": "icons/logo-128.png", "size": 128 }, { "light": "icons/logo-256.png", "dark": "icons/logo-256.png", "size": 256 }, { "light": "icons/logo-512.png", "dark": "icons/logo-512.png", "size": 512 }, { "light": "icons/logo-1024.png", "dark": "icons/logo-1024.png", "size": 1024 } ] }, "background": { "service_worker": "./js/background.js" }, "manifest_version": 3}
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How to download and manually install DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extension file

Select and download the DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails 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 DeArrow - Better Titles and Thumbnails extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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lowpoly brain (ID: 000000347586774f) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/20/2024 So, it is free or what? "You are successfully registered for free access. You will be notified when free access is granted." Still waiting...

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Ty S (ID: 0000004648e56e36) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/09/2023 great extension. I've had it for a while and ngl I absolutely love it. only problem is that whenever I go to submit a new title or thumbnail, the title never actually saves/updates and just use's the original one, and the thumbnails keep "failing to render". whatever that means. its still useful cause I can see what others have changed the videos to, but its kind of pointless since I cant seem to get it to work myself. besides those two things I think whoever made this did a good job. thank you.

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Lumi (ID: 000000b1191d6328) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/09/2023 Chill guys, it's literally just $1 to support the developer (who also created Sponsorblock and definitely deserves it), and to get a whole better experience on youtube forever, these things cost money to run. If you can't/don't want to pay you can still contact him and get the thing for free.

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Hexioum (ID: 000000052d8f3996) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/04/2023 Very useful. Really helps to understand the subject of videos before clicking and wasting time to get to the point.

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Samuel (ID: 000000717dfb41b1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/03/2023 The most useful tool for YouTube to filter out the constant clickbait that there is now