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Watch YouTube Shorts through the normal desktop interface with this Chromium and Firefox extension.
About Shorts Deflector
Shorts Deflector is a browser extension for Chromium and Firefox that plays YouTube Shorts with the normal desktop interface instead of the mobile-optimized Shorts viewer. It detects page updates to switch Shorts pages to the desktop viewer and requests browsing-history access only for that detection.
Key features
- Plays YouTube Shorts with the normal desktop interface
- Supports Chromium and Firefox
- Uses browsing-history access only to detect page updates
- Source code available under MIT license
Best for: Best for desktop users who want Shorts videos in the standard watch-page layout.
Good for
- Works on Chromium and Firefox
- Source code is available under an MIT license
- Browsing-history access is limited to detecting page updates
Watch out for
- Requires "Read your browsing history" permission to function
Shorts Deflector at a glance
- Category
- Social & Communities › YouTube Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Browser extension
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Why does Shorts Deflector request browsing-history permission?
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