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Shorts Deflector
vsMaterialious
Shorts Deflector vs Materialious
How do Shorts Deflector and Materialious compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Shorts Deflector | Materialious |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Open YouTube Shorts in the normal desktop interface with this extension, instead of the mobile-optimized player. | Materialious provides a Material Design frontend for YouTube and Invidious, offering a customized interface for video browsing. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Website | Online tool |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Web | Android, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Open source | Not stated | Not stated |
| Language | English | English |
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