DeArrow
An open-source browser extension that replaces clickbait YouTube titles and thumbnails with community-submitted versions.
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About DeArrow
DeArrow replaces titles and thumbnails on YouTube with versions submitted and voted on by its users. Titles can be any text, and thumbnails are screenshots taken from specific timestamps in the video.
When no submission exists, it reformats the original title to a chosen style and shows a frame from a random timestamp, which can be changed in the options. A casual mode is available for a lighter touch. It comes from the SponsorBlock developer, and the source code is open.
Strengths
- Crowdsourced titles and thumbnails with voting
- Configurable fallback formatting when no submission exists
- Open source with a public API
Limitations
- Only works on YouTube
- Depends on community submissions and its own server
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Ajay Ramachandran
- Platforms
- iOS, Browser extension
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Browser extension
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- No
- Best suited for
- YouTube viewers tired of clickbait titles and thumbnails
- Categories
- Browser tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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