Play the Youtube shorts video as if it were a normal video.

Latest Version

Version
1.5.3
Update
September 22, 2024
Size
38.15KiB
Developer
Category
Users
200,000+
Rating
4.59945 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
English
Français
Türkçe
Italiano
русский
中文 (繁體)
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Youtube-shorts block Extension

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.

v1.5.3 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\"
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Youtube-shorts block", "version": "1.5.3", "description": "__MSG_ext_desc__", "default_locale": "en", "icons": { "32": "assets/icon32.png", "64": "assets/icon64.png", "128": "assets/icon128.png" }, "permissions": [ "storage" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "*://*.youtube.com/*", "*://m.youtube.com/*" ], "js": [ "main.js" ], "css": [ "main.css" ] } ], "action": { "default_icon": { "32": "assets/icon32.png", "64": "assets/icon64.png", "128": "assets/icon128.png" }, "default_title": "Youtube-shorts block", "default_popup": "popup/index.html" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "assets/to_normal.svg" ], "matches": [ "*://*.youtube.com/*" ] } ]}
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