Play the Youtube shorts video as if it were a normal video.
Users
400K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.1 / 5
−0.38 in 30 days
Ratings
1,067
+6 in 30 days
Store rank
#778
#711 among extensions
Version
1.5.5
updated 18 Nov 2025
Users
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:400,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:1,067 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Youtube-shorts block
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.
v1.5.5 features
- Fix: Extension Breaks YouTube's New Replies UI #64
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"
v1.5.4 features
- Additional selector for Shorts shelf elements by @HardyHeron2008 in #62
- Fix timing issue for richShelfFilter by @seporterfield in #63
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
0
+0.0%
+2
−0.38
30 days
0
+0.0%
+6
−0.38
6 months
0
+0.0%
+58
−0.41
1 year
+100K
+33.3%
+166
−0.43
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Youtube-shorts block appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change