Shorts to Normal Player & Blocker

by Lazy Ninja · Entertainment

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Automatically redirects YouTube Shorts to the normal video player and hides Shorts from your feed.

Users

−1 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#281K

#232K among extensions

Version

1.0

updated 4 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Shorts to Normal Player & Blocker

📄 Detailed Description Take back control of your YouTube experience. Shorts to Normal silently runs in the background — redirecting Shorts and cleaning your feed without any manual effort. 🔀 AUTO-REDIRECT SHORTS • /shorts/ URLs are instantly redirected to the standard /watch player. • Works on feed clicks, direct links, and externally shared URLs. • Toggle on/off anytime from the popup — no reload needed. 🚫 HIDE SHORTS FROM FEED • Removes Shorts cards, shelf rows, and reel sections from your homepage and search results. • Uses resilient href-based selectors — survives YouTube UI updates. • Controlled independently from the redirect toggle. ⚙️ TWO INDEPENDENT TOGGLES • Redirect and Feed Blocking work separately — use one or both. • Settings persist locally across all browser sessions. 🔒 100% PRIVATE, ZERO BLOAT • No data collection. No tracking. No external servers. • Runs entirely in your browser. • Minimal permissions: webNavigation + storage only. PERFECT FOR: • Viewers who prefer the full /watch player over the vertical Shorts format. • Anyone who wants a focused, distraction-free YouTube homepage. • Users who keep accidentally landing on Shorts from shared links.