DeArrow - A Browser Extension for Better Titles and Thumbnails
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DeArrow is a browser extension for replacing titles and thumbnails on YouTube with community created accurate versions. No more clickbait.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19421887

DeArrow is an open source browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism. No more arrows, ridiculous faces, and no more clickbait.

“Clickbait” isn’t the exception anymore, it’s becoming the norm. Many have even started going through their entire backlog, changing old titles and thumbnails to be more attention grabbing and vague.

It’s no one’s fault. It’s a system that creates a race to the bottom.

DeArrow hopes to stop this cycle. It’s time to return to a more peaceful experience.

  • deathmetal27@lemmy.worldEnglish
    701·
    9 days ago

    One of the best addons you can get. Period.

    It’s like a paradigm shift when you browse YouTube after enabling it.

    This plus using ublock to remove useless UI elements makes for a prime disenshittified YouTube experience.

    • Lucy :3@feddit.orgEnglish
      57·
      9 days ago
      • uBlock Origin
      • DeArrow
      • Sponsorblock
      • Return YouTube Dislike

      Or for everything built-in: Piped

      • blackluster117@possumpat.ioEnglish
        24·
        9 days ago

        Don’t forget Enhancer for Youtube. A metric ton of Youtube customizations and quality of life features, also includes disabling shorts or converting them into the standard Youtube video format.

        • Lucy :3@feddit.orgEnglish
          6·
          9 days ago

          Sounds like piped also has most of that. As a bonus, piped requires no account, no addons and no direct connection to google.

      • jaaaardvark@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        9 days ago

        Unhook for removing crap.

        Jump Cutter for the superior video speed experience.

        • Lucy :3@feddit.orgEnglish
          1·
          9 days ago

          I never used it, but yeah I guess it’s basically the same. LibreTube, the Android App I use, just happens to use piped so I selfhost that and therefore also use it on the desktop.

    • zkfcfbzr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      9 days ago

      Using uBlock Origin to get rid of the Youtube Shorts section of the sub feed was amazing for me. Are there other things you block too?

      • deathmetal27@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        9 days ago

        Here’s a non exhaustive list of things I’ve blocked:

        • The pill strip on top with a list of video topics (don’t know what the official term is.)
        • YouTube shorts suggestions.
        • Ads that are injected into the suggestions.
        • “Shorts remixing this video” section in the video descriptions.

        I’ll perhaps share my ublock filter list for YouTube later.

        Edit: My uBlock Origin filters:

        www.youtube.com##.ytd-rich-item-renderer.style-scope > .ytd-feed-nudge-renderer.style-scope
www.youtube.com###voice-search-button
www.youtube.com##ytd-rich-section-renderer.ytd-rich-grid-renderer.style-scope > .ytd-rich-section-renderer.style-scope
www.youtube.com##yt-related-chip-cloud-renderer.ytd-watch-next-secondary-results-renderer.style-scope
www.youtube.com##.ytd-ad-slot-renderer.style-scope
www.youtube.com##ytd-reel-shelf-renderer.ytd-item-section-renderer.style-scope:nth-of-type(1)
www.youtube.com##ytd-reel-shelf-renderer.ytd-item-section-renderer.style-scope:nth-of-type(2)
www.youtube.com##ytd-reel-shelf-renderer.ytd-structured-description-content-renderer.style-scope