4 Ways to Watch Shorts as Normal Video: for Phone Apps & Desktop Browsers

- Is there any way to turn a YouTube Short into a normal video?

YouTube shorts have become incredibly popular since its inception, and more and more content creators are working with shorts. However, YouTube Short lacks video control features that you get with normal YouTube videos. So, more and more users have reported that the shorts format is so annoying as it doesn't offer the options to navigate through the video.

Are you one of them also wondering – Is there a way to watch the YouTube Shorts as normal video with full screen, and seek solutions?

Fortunately, there are different methods you can try to change YouTube Shorts to Normal Videos on Android & iOS apps and desktop browsers.

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4 Ways to Watch YouTube Shorts as Normal Videos on PC/Android/ iOS

Below are the simple methods that you can use to change YouTube short videos to normal videos on a desktop browser or mobile app on an Android or iOS device.

Method 1: Manually Switch by Edit the URL

For desktop or PC users, the first way you can try to watch YouTube Shorts as a normal video on PC or desktop browsers is by manually editing the URL. Let’s see how:

Step 1

Open YouTube and find the Short you want to watch as a normal video.

Step 2

Go to the URL of the video, and replace the "shorts" in the URL with "watch".

Manually Switch by Editing the URL to Watch Shorts as Normal Video

Step 3

Once changed, tap Enter to re-open the video, and it will play as a regular YouTube video in full screen so that you can fast forward and rewind shorts as a normal YT video.

Method 2: Use YouTube Timestamp

There is another way to change shorts to normal video for you to try on your PC or mobile YouTube app. That is using the YouTube Timestamp in the comment.

Step 1

Open a "Short" that you want to watch as a normal YouTube video in full view with the video control features.

Step 2

Find a comment with a timestamp already or you can leave a comment with any timestamp.

Use YouTube Timestamp to Watch Shorts as Normal Video

Step 3

Click the timestamp, and it will bring you to the normal YouTube player to watch the short video as a regular video.

Method 3: Use the Like Button

This method works with the YouTube app on smartphones and also the desktop browser on your PC. Follow these steps to convert a YouTube Sorts to a normal video.

Step 1

This method works with the YouTube app on smartphones and also the desktop browser on your PC. Follow these steps to convert a YouTube Sorts to a normal video.

Step 2

Like the video you wish to watch as a regular video, and go to your library, then to the liked video.

Step 3

Now, you will see the shorts video you liked, just click on it, and it should open in the normal player for you to watch in a full screen with options to navigate through the video.

Use the Like Button to Watch Shorts as Normal Video

Method 4: Use Extension

On the Web browser, many extensions are available that can help you play shorts as normal video. So here’s another method for desktop or PC users to watch YouTube Shorts as a normal video - use browser add-ons. You can add any extension for the Web browser that allows you to play shorts like normal videos. Here we’ll show you the steps to convert a shorts video to a normal video using extension.

Step 1

Go to the chrome web store to find the extension you need, here we’re using YouTube-Shorts block, and click on Add to Chrome.

Use Extension to Change Shorts to Normal Video

Step 2

Click on the Extension and ensure the toggle is on, then open YouTube and go to the Shorts menu.

Step 3

Now, when you watch any YouTube short, it will open as a regular YouTube video, and you can fast forward and rewind shorts as a normal YT video.

With such an extension, whenever you open YouTube shorts, it will play like a normal video.

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