Better YouTube Shorts

Take back the controls on YouTube Shorts with playback, volume, timestamp controls and more.

What is Better YouTube Shorts?

Better YouTube Shorts is a Chrome extension that allows you to take control of your YouTube Shorts experience with playback, volume, and timestamp controls. It includes features like progress bar, seeking, playback speed adjustment, and more.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-08-21 due to Chrome Web Store policy violation

By: Young Shung

Users: 16,533+

Rating: 4.59 (99)

Version: 2.7.2 (Last updated: 2023-08-06)

Creation date: 2022-06-06

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Size: 28.50K

Email: *****@ynshung.com

URLs: Website

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Better YouTube Shorts (v3.7.2)

4.69

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Extension summary

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Control your YouTube shorts just like a normal YouTube video! Features include progress bar, seeking, playback speed, auto skip and more. You can also customize the keybinds to your liking!

List of Features:

Progress bar at the bottom with time and duration
Seeking 5 seconds backward and forward with arrow keys
Auto skip short when current one ends
Auto skip short with likes below custom threshold (e.g. 500 likes)
Auto open comment section on each short
Decrease and increase playback speed with keys U and O
Revert to normal speed with I or by clicking the speed button
Control volume with the volume slider or with - and =, mute audio with M
Mini timestamp and speed above the like button (can be scrolled on!)
Navigate to previous or next short without animation with W and S
Go to the next frame or previous frame with . and , while paused
Customizable keybinds

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