Best alternatives to PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links: reviews, users and permissions Best Accessibility extensions

PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links today

≈30K users4.2★ from 294 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago5 permissions

PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links alternatives, compared

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YouTube Link Grabber
Extract and copy video links from YouTube. Supports playlists, Shorts, search results, and channels.
≈6K users4.6★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions
- About 5.0× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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YouTube URL Extractor — Playlist & Channel Links to CSV
Extract all video links & titles from YouTube playlists, channels & search. Copy or export to CSV. Works with NotebookLM.
≈10K users3.9★ from 75 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago5 permissions
- About 3.0× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Tools
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YouTube URL Shortener
Shorten YouTube video URLs and share them on social media.
≈1K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions
- About 30× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Shorten Links Free
Free tool to shorten links, create QR codes, and track click stats. Simple, fast, and secure.
≈1K users4.4★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago2 permissions
- About 30× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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YouTube sticky player
Watch the video and read comments at the same time on YouTube.
≈5K users4.1★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 11 months agoNo special permissions
- About 6.0× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
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Outside YouTube Player Bar
Display YouTube's player bar outside the video.
≈10K users4.3★ from 94 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago2 permissions
- About 3.0× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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SteamLink - Open Links In Steam
Links from the steam webpage open in your browser to the steam client. No more "You must be signed in"!
≈3K users2.5★ from 15 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions
- About 10× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
- Listed under Games
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Open Links in Tabs
URLs entered in a form are opened in tabs.
≈7K users3.7★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 11 months agoNo special permissions
- About 4.3× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab
Forces Chrome to open new tabs instead of pop-up windows and/or links in the same tab by default instead of new or background tab.
≈10K users4.4★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago3 permissions
- About 3.0× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab
Forces Chrome to open new tabs instead of pop-up windows and/or links in the same tab by default instead of new or background tab.
≈10K users3.9★ from 30 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago2 permissions
- About 3.0× fewer users than PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links?

By users, the most popular alternative is YouTube URL Extractor — Playlist & Channel Links to CSV with ≈10K users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Link Grabber.

Which PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links alternative has the best rating?

Outside YouTube Player Bar has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 94 ratings.

Is there a PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

YouTube sticky player asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links.

How many alternatives to PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to PotPlayer YouTube Shortcut, Open Links on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

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