Best alternatives to Better YouTube Shorts (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Better YouTube Shorts, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Better YouTube Shorts alternatives, compared
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YouTube Shorts Converter
Converts YouTube Shorts URLs to regular video URLs
≈2K users4.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Better YouTube Shorts
- Updated less recently
- 2
YouTube Shorts & Playables Blocker
Block all YouTube shorts and playables from appearing on https://www.youtube.com/, does not force re-directs
≈4K users4.2★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago1 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Better YouTube Shorts
- Updated less recently
- 3
BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More
Full-sized theater mode, miniplayer on scroll, Popout player for all video sites.
≈9K users4.7★ from 115 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago5 permissions- About 2.2× fewer users than Better YouTube Shorts
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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GoodTube - Adblock for Youtube + Remove Youtube Shorts + Restore old UI
Undetectable Youtube adblock / adblocker! With options to Remove Youtube Shorts, Auto Set Youtube Video Quality, Remove AI and more!
≈6K users4.3★ from 271 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago1 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Better YouTube Shorts
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SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships
Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others' time.
≈2M users4.6★ from 3.5K ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 100× more users than Better YouTube Shorts
- Rated 0.5 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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Control Panel for YouTube
Gives you more control over YouTube by adding missing options and UI improvements
≈100K users4.3★ from 279 ratingsUpdated in the last day1 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Better YouTube Shorts
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Youtube Hider: hide watched videos, Shorts and low views
Hides already watched videos from YouTube, as well as low views videos and remove Shorts.
≈3K users4.3★ from 43 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago3 permissions- About 6.7× fewer users than Better YouTube Shorts
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
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Speed Master for YouTube, TikTok & Facebook
Per-creator speed control and background play for YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.
≈10K users4.5★ from 177 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Better YouTube Shorts
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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Old YouTube Scrubber
Hides YouTube's annoying scrubber button until you hover over the progress bar, just like it used to be (and should be).
≈1K users5.0★ from 15 ratingsNo special permissions- About 20× fewer users than Better YouTube Shorts
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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YouTube Sleep Timer, Loop & Speed Control
Set a YouTube sleep timer, loop music or videos, and control playback speed easily. Take control of your viewing experience!
≈10K users4.8★ from 93 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago5 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Better YouTube Shorts
- Rated 0.7 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
Better YouTube Shorts alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Better YouTube Shorts?
By users, the most popular alternative is SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships with ≈2M users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Shorts Converter.
Which Better YouTube Shorts alternative has the best rating?
YouTube Sleep Timer, Loop & Speed Control has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings.
Is there a Better YouTube Shorts alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Old YouTube Scrubber asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for Better YouTube Shorts.
How many alternatives to Better YouTube Shorts are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Better YouTube Shorts on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.