Fix YT Shorts by Pramod Beema

Keyboard shortcuts for YouTube Shorts: auto-scroll, speed, custom seeking, audio & captions, restart from 0, and video conversion.

# Fix YT Shorts by Pramod Beema 🚀 **Take back control of YouTube Shorts.** YouTube Shorts provides a fast way to watch short-form videos, but some useful controls are missing. **Fix YT Shorts** adds practical controls that make Shorts easier to watch, navigate, and control — while keeping the experience close to YouTube's native interface. ## ✨ Features ### 🔁 Hands-Free Auto-Scroll Enable **Auto-Scroll** directly from the Shorts player. When a Short finishes, the extension automatically moves to the next one — perfect for hands-free viewing. ### ⚡ Playback Speed Controls Change Shorts playback speed using your keyboard. **`>` / `<`** — Increase or decrease playback speed Supports **0.25× to 2×** playback speed with on-screen feedback. ### 🎧 Audio Track Navigator Quickly access YouTube's audio track selection menu with: **`A` (Not case sensitive)** — Open or cycle audio tracks When the menu is open, use **`↑` / `↓`**, **Enter/Space**, or **`1–9`** to navigate and select tracks. Works with supported YouTube videos and Shorts that provide multiple audio tracks. ### ⏩ Shorts Seeker Finally, seek through YouTube Shorts using your keyboard. **`←` / `→`** — Seek backward or forward Choose your preferred seek duration from the extension popup. Select from **1–30 seconds**, with quick options for **2s, 5s, 10s, and 15s**. A visual indicator shows the seek action directly on the player. ### 🔄 Convert Shorts to Regular Video Prefer YouTube's standard video player? Convert a Short to its regular YouTube video format with the on-screen **Convert** button or: **Windows/Linux:** `Ctrl + Shift + F` **Mac:** `Command + Shift + F` ### 💬 Caption Controls Control captions on Shorts using your keyboard. **`C` (Not case sensitive)** — Toggle or navigate caption options Caption menus support keyboard navigation with **`↑` / `↓`**, **Enter/Space**, and **`1–9`**. ### ⏮️ Restart Short Press: **`0`** — Restart the current Short from `0:00` No need to drag the progress bar back to the beginning. ## ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | ---------------------------------- | | `>` / `<` | Increase / decrease playback speed | | `A` | Open / cycle audio tracks | | `C` | Toggle / cycle captions | | `0` | Restart Short | | `←` / `→` | Seek by your configured duration | | `Ctrl + Shift + F` | Convert Short to regular video | | `↑` / `↓` | Navigate open menus | | `Enter` / `Space` | Select menu item | | `1–9` | Select menu item directly | | `Escape` | Close an open menu | ## 🔒 Privacy **Fix YT Shorts does not collect, transmit, or sell personal data.** Your preferences, such as seek duration, are stored locally in your browser. The extension does not use analytics or remotely loaded code. The extension works directly with the YouTube website to provide its controls. **Open source:** You can inspect the source code on GitHub. Developed by **Pramod Beema**.