# YouTube Shortcut

> Type y search term to search YouTube, or y @channelname to go to a channel.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-shortcut](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-shortcut)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-shortcut`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brian
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-22
- **First published:** 2026-03-19
- **Size:** 8.95 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-shortcut/)

## Description

Adds a quick shortcut keyword to your address bar for YouTube.
Usage:

y mkbhd — goes directly to <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/695f6bd803cad9149dac78af25bbe18a2dfdc1d89a3fa735af4aba187669d47b/http%3A//youtube.com/%40mkbhd" rel="nofollow">youtube.com/@mkbhd</a>
y @MrBeast — goes directly to <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/fafa6961643b2f64c2bb002abaf89f66587e7a41406b52b165a541684c289bff/http%3A//youtube.com/%40MrBeast" rel="nofollow">youtube.com/@MrBeast</a>
y funny cat videos — searches YouTube for "funny cat videos"

## Rankings

- #142,744 — Overall
- #241 — shortcut

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-shortcut)