YouTube Search Focus Shortcut

by avalastan · Functionality & UI

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Focus the search bar on YouTube using: 'Shift + /' shortcut.

Users

+1 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#271K

#225K among extensions

Version

1.0.0

updated 28 May 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months

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

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 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 YouTube Search Focus Shortcut

Google Chrome natively does not support the slash key "/" for focusing the search bar on YouTube. This extension fixes that problem. Focus the search bar on YouTube by using the shortcut "Shift + /".