Who should use Better YouTube Shorts?

Better YouTube Shorts is an open-source project built for YouTube Shorts viewers.

What platforms does Better YouTube Shorts run on?

Better YouTube Shorts runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

Is Better YouTube Shorts still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

Who develops Better YouTube Shorts?

Better YouTube Shorts is developed by ynshung.

When did Better YouTube Shorts launch?

Better YouTube Shorts first shipped in 2022.

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Better YouTube Shorts

Name: Better YouTube Shorts
Author: ynshung

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Better YouTube Shorts is an open-source browser extension that adds playback, volume, timestamp, and other controls to YouTube Shorts. It is intended for viewers who want more control over the Shorts viewing experience, but the project is currently unmaintained.

Open SourceWebCLIEmbeddable

Visit github.com

Overview

4 features

Better YouTube Shorts sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on controlling YouTube Shorts playback, volume, timestamps, and navigation more precisely. Better YouTube Shorts is an open-source project aimed at YouTube Shorts viewers. Better YouTube Shorts is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by ynshung, and it first shipped in 2022. Key capabilities include playback controls, volume controls, and timestamp controls. It is being sunset.

Playback controls
Volume controls
Timestamp controls
YouTube Shorts support

Built with & integrations

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 07:16 UTC
Better YouTube Shorts verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Better YouTube Shorts

What is Better YouTube Shorts?: Better YouTube Shorts focuses on controlling YouTube Shorts playback, volume, timestamps, and navigation more precisely. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Better YouTube Shorts?: Better YouTube Shorts is an open-source project built for YouTube Shorts viewers.
Does Better YouTube Shorts have a free plan?: Yes — Better YouTube Shorts is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Better YouTube Shorts run on?: Better YouTube Shorts runs on the web, the command line, and embeddable surfaces.
Is Better YouTube Shorts still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
Who develops Better YouTube Shorts?: Better YouTube Shorts is developed by ynshung.
When did Better YouTube Shorts launch?: Better YouTube Shorts first shipped in 2022.
Is Better YouTube Shorts open source?: Yes — Better YouTube Shorts is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: YouTube Shorts viewers
Model: Open source
Solves: Controlling YouTube Shorts playback, volume, timestamps, and navigation more precisely.

Registered as

Chrome Web Store: pehohlhkhbcfdneocgnfbnilppmfncdg
Firefox Add-ons: better-youtube-shorts

Developer

ynshung

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: better-youtube-shorts-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/ynshung/better-yt-shorts

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