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Shorts Deflector

by Evan F · Tools
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Seamlessly play YouTube Shorts with the normal desktop interface

Users
7,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
35
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#12K
#10K among extensions
Version
1.17.0
updated 9 Sep 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
6004,3008,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 7,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
72135Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 35 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 Shorts Deflector

Why does clicking on a YouTube Short on a desktop bring up the mobile-optimized interface? With no video scrubbing, harder to access comments, less accessible view count, and more, it makes no sense to use on a desktop. Shorts Deflector is an extension that allows you to seamlessly watch YouTube Shorts with the normal desktop interface. By using several techniques, this extension is super fast; you will barely notice the switch to the desktop viewer. Install now and try it out for yourself! Upon install, the "Read your browsing history" permission may seem alarming, but this permission is only used to detect page updates. Open source at https://github.com/evenevan/shorts-deflector Read more at https://evenevan.github.io/shorts-deflector

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year0+0.0%+1+0.01

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Shorts Deflector appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
youtube shorts#64−16

Version history

24 versions recorded
1.17.029 Aug 2024
1.16.24 Jun 2023
1.16.128 Mar 2023
1.16.07 Mar 2023
1.15.010 Dec 2022
1.14.017 Sep 2022
1.13.013 Sep 2022
1.12.06 Sep 2022

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
4 Apr 2022
Size
28 KB
Languages
en, fr
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
evenevan.github.io
Extension ID
gilmponliddppjjcfjmanmmfgiilikhg

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccessscriptingstoragewebNavigation
Site access
https://www.youtube.com/*

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