Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Better YouTube Shorts
Take back the controls while watching YouTube Shorts
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Better YouTube Shorts launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Fast YouTube controls with shortcuts
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Unlock up to 16x speed with native-style controls
Jan 2026 · youtube-playback.space · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube video playback speed with custom buttons
2025 · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I built this little extension to prevent, in my opinion, the most offensive anti-pattern used by tech companies. That is removing the seek bar in short-form videos. The "seek bar" is the bar at the bottom of a video that progresses as you play the video, and that you can click on or drag to skip around. Why companies ever thought it was a good idea to get rid of this I don't know, but I find it infuriating, so I decided to add it back for myself and thought others might like it too. ReelControl adds a progress bar and seeking capabilities to videos on Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I recently released a new browser extension for YouTube, which in addition to the table stakes of hiding the existence of Shorts, hiding promoted content, automatically skipping ads, hiding useless/unused UI elements, hiding unwanted channels YouTube keeps recommending to you, letting you hide algorithmic suggestions etc. etc., makes other changes I've always wanted as a user, in the same vein as one of my other extensions, Control Panel for Twitter. The most significant of those is attempting to make your Subscriptions page more like an Inbox, by hiding videos you've already…
2024 · its alternatives →
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Control the speed of videos on any website with hotkeys 🎬
2018 · its alternatives →
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I am neurodivergent and noticed the Youtube Shorts format was hacking my brain to engage longer than I wanted. I wrote this quick extension to gain my time back. If you have suggestions for improvement, I'm all ears. Thank you :)
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Organize & manage YouTube playLists
2023 · its alternatives →
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Adjust video speed on YouTube for each individual channel
2023 · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube your way — speed, focus, memory.
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Instant YouTube speed control with a single click
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Youtube shorts blocker
Sep 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stupid Simple Audio Controls
Oct 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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