Remove Youtube Shorts

Name: Remove Youtube Shorts
Rating: 3.8941 (85 reviews)
Author: Raven Liu

Remove Youtube Shorts tab in navigation tab, and redirect Youtube Shorts Videos to original Youtube video player, for better experience on desktop.

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Features & Capabilities

Remove Youtube Shorts is a Chrome extension designed to improve your Youtube desktop experience by addressing the mobile-centric design of Youtube Shorts. It removes the Shorts tab from the navigation, channel, and subscription pages. Additionally, it redirects Shorts videos to the standard Youtube video player, providing a more familiar and better experience on desktop devices.

Note: This add-on is a personal project and updates aren't guaranteed. Use it cautiously as some features like removing Shorts from the subscription page may slow down page loading. Enhance your Youtube browsing by streamlining navigation and enjoying videos in the original player with this simple but effective extension.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.2.1 Last updated: 2023-05-15

Version code:

5566915

Creation date:

2022-05-29

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Content scripts matches:

www.youtube.com

Size:

26.98KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 544

Other rankings

#75 in Other extensions ▼ 1

#5 in youtube shorts keyword 47

#7 in remove keyword 28 ▼ 1

#56 in sheets keyword 13

#61 in desktop keyword 58 ▲ 4

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Developed by:

Raven Liu

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/remove-youtube-shorts/

Permission Change History

2022-12-17: Version 1.0 → 1.1

Add Permissions: storage menus

User Reviews

User feedback is mixed but leans positive for those who want to avoid Shorts. The add-on often hides Shorts from the main interface and navigation, and can redirect to the full video page, improving focus and reducing distractions. However, several reviews note partial removal (Shorts still show up in searches or side rails), nonfunctionality in some cases, and occasional page instability or browser performance issues. Overall, it helps some users but may not fully eliminate Shorts in all contexts and can have side effects.

Pros

Significantly reduces Shorts visibility across the site, especially on the homepage and navigation
Redirects to the full video page instead of Shorts, allowing access to content without scrolling through Shorts
Generally improves the YouTube browsing experience for users who dislike Shorts and reports that it works as advertised

Cons

Partial removal: Shorts can still appear in search results and side recommendations
Not universally functional: some users report the add-on does nothing or removes everything unexpectedly
Potential side effects: in some cases the homepage goes blank or other content disappears
May cause performance issues or lag on Firefox after enabling the extension

Recent reviews

(ver150.0.3) not working at all

by Oh*****, 2026-05-17

Does not work at all... Installed, refreshed, restarted, same result: search youtube you get shorts. Not worth it...

by Fi*****, 2026-05-01

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Is Remove Youtube Shorts Safe?

Risk impact

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Remove Youtube Shorts requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Remove Youtube Shorts has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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