Better Shorts Player icon

Better Shorts Player

by Joubert Van Zyl · Accessibility
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Adds video player controls to YouTube Shorts

Users
760
−6 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
12
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#36K
#30K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 6 Mar 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
20484949Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 760 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
1814Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 12 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Better Shorts Player

Better Shorts Player adds the ability to scrub through a shorts video, play, pause, adjust volume and mute the video. The controls fade away when not being hovered on as to not be intrusive to the video.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+0.1%00.00
30 days−6−0.8%00.00
6 months−14−1.8%00.00
1 year−35−4.4%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Better Shorts Player appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
player#99new

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.06 Mar 2023

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
6 Mar 2023
Size
18 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
bagcbccbbigjaicnmlcllplhjdfjeimn

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
tabs

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