A browser extension that automatically removes YouTube Shorts elements (ytm-shorts-lockup-view-model-v2) from YouTube pages.

• Automatically removes YouTube Shorts elements from all YouTube pages
• Continuously monitors for dynamically loaded content
• Works on both desktop and mobile versions of YouTube
• Lightweight and efficient

1. Open your browser and navigate to chrome://extensions/
2. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right corner
3. Click "Load unpacked"
4. Select the folder containing this extension
5. The extension is now installed and active!

1. Open Firefox and navigate to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
2. Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
3. Navigate to the extension folder and select the manifest.json file
4. The extension is now installed and active!

The extension uses a content script that:

• Runs on all YouTube pages (*.youtube.com)
• Searches for elements with the tag ytm-shorts-lockup-view-model-v2 and elements with the is-shorts attribute
• Removes these elements from the page
• Monitors for new elements being added dynamically using MutationObserver
• Runs a periodic check every second as a fallback

• manifest.json - Extension configuration file
• content.js - Main content script that removes Shorts elements
• README.md - This file

If you'd like to add custom icons for the extension:

1. Create PNG images named icon16.png, icon48.png, and icon128.png (16x16, 48x48, and 128x128 pixels)
2. Place them in the extension folder
3. Add this to the manifest.json file after the content_scripts section:

  "icons": {
    "16": "icon16.png",
    "48": "icon48.png",
    "128": "icon128.png"
  }

• The extension requires no special permissions
• It only runs on YouTube domains
• You can view console logs in the browser's Developer Tools to see when elements are removed

If the extension isn't working:

1. Make sure it's enabled in your browser's extension settings
2. Try refreshing the YouTube page
3. Check the browser console for any error messages
4. Verify you're on a YouTube page (the extension only works on *.youtube.com)

This extension runs entirely locally in your browser and does not collect, store, or transmit any data.