Shorts Deflector
What is Shorts Deflector?
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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
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- Does exactly what it's supposed to do.
- Helps maintain focus by avoiding distracting infinite loops.
- Allows users to pause and rewind videos.
- Solves issues with loud sounds in videos.
- Previously worked flawlessly, improving user experience.
- Currently triggers an infinite loading loop.
- Stopped switching automatically.
- Some users reported it doesn't work as intended.
- Thank you! Who would have thought that people actually wanted to be able to pause and rewind videos, and not have them automatically loop?
- Used to work flawlessly, now doesn't switch automatically.
- Stopped working. Tried clicking on the google doodle today which links to a short, and it just triggers an infinite loading loop.
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Shorts Deflector may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
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Shorts Deflector has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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