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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- Helps users regain focus and manage time better
- Allows users to pause and rewind videos, improving control
- Effective in stopping the auto-playing of Shorts
- Users have reported significant life improvements after using the extension
- Currently does not function properly for some users
- Causes infinite loading loops for certain videos
- Automatic switching feature has stopped working for some users
- Great extension that does what it's supposed to do
- Stopped working or has bugs that need fixing
- Many users appreciate the ability to pause and rewind
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Shorts Deflector requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
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Shorts Deflector has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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