YouTube Shorts to Watch

A Chrome extension that automatically redirects YouTube Shorts URLs to regular YouTube watch page.

What it does

Converts:

• https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XU5CcUL7XJ4

To:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU5CcUL7XJ4

Installation

1. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
2. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in the top right)
3. Click "Load unpacked"
4. Select this extension folder
5. The extension is now active!

How it works

Uses Chrome's Declarative Net Request API to intercept and redirect YouTube Shorts URLs before they load, providing a seamless experience with no page flicker.