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Youtube-shorts block Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Chrome extension ID: jiaopdjbehhjgokpphdfgmapkobbnmjp

A utility extension that allows users to play YouTube Shorts as standard videos. It includes features to redirect Shorts URLs, hide the Shorts tab, and remove Shorts feeds from the interface.

Developer:doma_itachi
Version:1.5.5
Size:34.88KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

300K+

Rating

★ 4.5

1,056 reviews

Languages

8 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, Türkçe, français...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a solution to the poor PC optimization of the YouTube Shorts UI. It claims to improve the user experience by redirecting Shorts to the regular video player and providing options to hide Shorts-related elements.

Inferred product pattern

UI Modifier and URL Redirector

Review-backed pain points

Users report a severe bug that prevents them from expanding or viewing comment replies across the entire YouTube platform, including regular videos and community posts.

Observed feature gaps

Instant redirection without a page refresh; fix for side-effect bugs affecting the global YouTube comment system.

Tags
YouTube UtilityShorts BlockerUser ExperienceVideo Player
Target users

- YouTube desktop users

- Users seeking to avoid the Shorts UI

- Productivity-focused viewers

Primary use cases

- Watching Shorts in the standard YouTube player

- Removing Shorts distractions from the homepage

- Hiding the Shorts tab in the sidebar

Positive themes

- Effective redirection to regular player

- Successful blocking of Shorts in search

- Useful conversion button in the Shorts window

Negative themes

- Critical bug breaking comment replies

- Performance lag caused by page refreshing

- Unintended hiding of watch history Shorts

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed as the tool appears to be free.

Evidence boundary: Data extracted from store listing and a sample of 10 high-impact and low-rating reviews. Review samples are a limited subset of the total comment count.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No direct support complaints, though multiple users report long-standing bugs.

Reliability

Significant reliability issues where the extension breaks core YouTube functionality (comment replies) even when not interacting with Shorts.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 3

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 8

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 1.5.5

- Size: 34.88KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

YouTube shorts blockerdisable YouTube shortsYouTube shorts to regular video

Comparison

best YouTube shorts blockerYouTube shorts block vs hide

Problem

YouTube shorts annoyingshorts player PC badhow to remove YouTube shorts

Alternative

YouTube shorts redirect alternativeYouTube shorts hider

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Screenshots

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