Userscript to get rid of the YouTube Shorts player
I'm pretty frustrated by the shorts player for YouTube so I made this userscript which simply redirects to the default player that has a scrub-bar, does not loop automatically and does not overlay the video with UI. This at least fixes my biggest frustration with this new video format.
Userscript to get rid of the YouTube Shorts player launched on October 21, 2022 with 11 votes, #1,189 of 3,153 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
This userscript redirects YouTube Shorts videos to YouTube's standard player instead. It's designed for viewers who prefer the traditional player interface, which includes a scrub bar for seeking, prevents automatic looping, and removes overlaid UI elements that appear on Shorts. The tool is for anyone frustrated with YouTube's Shorts player format and wanting a simpler viewing experience.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
various browser userscripts for grease/tapermonkey extensions - userscripts/no-youtube-shorts.js at main · narrowtux/userscripts
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