Better YouTube Shorts

Take back the controls on YouTube Shorts with playback, volume, progress bar and more!

What is Better YouTube Shorts?

"Better YouTube Shorts" is a Chrome extension that enhances your YouTube Shorts experience by providing controls like playback speed, volume adjustment, and a progress bar. It includes features like seeking, auto-skipping, fullscreen support, and customizable keybinds. With support for multiple languages and extra functionalities such as auto-opening the comment section and hiding overlays, it aims to give you greater control over how you watch Shorts on YouTube.

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By: Young Shung

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.42 (190) ▼ 0.03

Version: 3.7.2 (Last updated: 2024-11-11)

Creation date: 2023-08-26

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

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Size: 108.54K

Email: *****@ynshung.com

Ranking

# 5041 ▼ 37

Other rankings

#435 in Functionality & UI ▼ 2

#4 in youtube shorts keyword 36

#87 in volume control keyword 49 ▲ 8

#92 in progress keyword 15 ▲ 1

#115 in suggestion keyword 20 ▼ 9

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Better YouTube Shorts (v3.7.2)

4.69

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Extension summary

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Notice: This extension is currently unmaintained, expect bugs and issues. If you are interested in maintaining this repository, please create an issue or submit changes via PR in GitHub or contact [email protected].

⏭️ 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 (adjustable time)
Mini timestamp and speed above the like button (can be scrolled on!)
Fullscreen support with F key and double click
Decrease and increase playback speed with keys U and O
Click the speed button to revert to normal speed or toggle between different speeds
Toggle to auto skip short when current one ends
Control volume with the volume slider or with - and =, mute audio with M
Customizable keybinds

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works great for a period before issues arise
Useful and dynamic features when functioning
Served users well previously

Cons

Stopped working after recent updates in YouTube Shorts
Issues with progress bar functionality
Not compatible with Chrome beta and dev versions
Not currently being updated or maintained

Most mentioned

Not working
Needs an update
Progress bar issues
Stopped functioning after YouTube updates
Previously a good extension

Recent reviews

doesn't work, uninstall it

David Schabel, 2024-11-18

does not work

xD GaMing, 2024-11-09

Earlier, this extension used to be perfect and used to work as expected. But it stopped working after a recent update in YouTube Shorts. Please update this extension asap.