DeArrow for YouTube

DeArrow for YouTube

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DeArrow for YouTube: Take back your feed from clickbait

Replace sensationalized thumbnails and shouting titles with honest, community-voted alternatives for a calmer, more focused browsing experience.

Publisher

Ajay Ramachandran

Category

Productivity

Downloads

7K+

User Rating

4.7/5

Total Ratings

0

Locales

1

See the Truth

Discover the interface used by 7K+ users.

YouTube mobile website with clean video thumbnails and titles provided by DeArrow extension

YouTube mobile website with clean video thumbnails and titles provided by DeArrow extension

DeArrow for YouTube iOS app interface showing settings to replace video titles and thumbnails

DeArrow for YouTube iOS app interface showing settings to replace video titles and thumbnails

Reclaim Your Focus from the Algorithm

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 7K+ users.

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Community-Powered Accuracy

Join a global network of users crowdsourcing real titles and thumbnails. Vote on the best representations and see what the video is actually about before you click.

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Eliminate Algorithmic Noise

No more red arrows, over-the-top reaction faces, or misleading imagery. Replace manipulative thumbnails with neutral, randomized screenshots taken directly from the video.

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Smarter Title Formatting

Automatically convert shouting ALL-CAPS titles into professional Title Case or Sentence Case. Our sophisticated engine preserves acronyms and proper names for a clean, readable feed.

Loved by users worldwide

Trusted by 7K+ people who love this app.

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"DeArrow is a total breath of fresh air. I am tired of being manipulated by the algorithm's loud thumbnails and sensationalist titles. Now, my feed is clean, quiet, and honest. Being able to contribute better titles for the community makes the whole experience feel much more human. It is the perfect companion to SponsorBlock."

David K., Full-Stack Developer
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"I use YouTube mostly for tutorials and deep-dive documentaries, and the clickbait was driving me crazy. DeArrow fixes that instantly. The Sentence case formatting and random timestamp screenshots make browsing feel sane again. It is an essential quality-of-life tool for anyone who values their time and focus."

Sarah L., Digital Researcher

About the app

Everything you need to know about DeArrow for YouTube.

Description

DeArrow is a browser extension for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails on YouTube. The goal of DeArrow is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism. Titles can be any arbitrary text. Thumbnails are screenshots from specific timestamps in the video. These are user submitted and voted on. By default, if there are no submissions, it will format the original title to the user-specified format, and set a screenshot from a random timestamp as the thumbnail. This can be configured in the options to disable formatting, or show the original thumbnail by default. If the original thumbnail is actually good, you can still vote for it in the submission menu, and then it will act like a submission. No more dealing with clickbait, arrows, or annoying faces. Users can submit better titles and thumbnails for each video and vote on them. How does DeArrow differ from Clickbait Remover for YouTube? - Unlike Clickbait Remover, DeArrow's main purpose is for crowdsourcing better titles and thumbnails - When a crowdsourced title is not available, DeArrow will auto-format it according to your setting, but does it in a more sophisticated way than Clickbait Remover. Instead of only setting all words to lower case, or capitalizing every word, DeArrow supports casing systems such as "Title Case" and "Sentence case". These will still allow acronyms and proper names to remain capitalized. - When a crowdsourced thumbnail is not available, DeArrow by default shows a screenshot at a random timestamp in the video. Clickbait Remover's thumbnails use YouTube auto-generated thumbnails, and while they are seemingly random, they are chosen by a machine learning algorithm to favor faces with expressions, and other overstimulating features. DeArrow uses truly random timestamps generated by its own server. DeArrow will also check the SponsorBlock database to ensure the randomized thumbnail is not inside of a sponsor segment. --- Source code: https://github.com/ajayyy/DeArrow Permissions: Access your data for youtube.com, www.youtube-nocookie.com: - Used to modify the YouTube webpage This add-on may also **ask*" to access data for any website: - You can add your own instances of 3rd party YouTube front-ends, and it will ask for permission to modify each site you add - It will never ask for permission for all sites, only the sites you request - Invidious support is not finished at the moment

Latest Version

2.2.3

Size

18.4 MB

First Released

Jul 20, 2023

Ready to Reclaim Your YouTube Feed?

Join thousands of power users who have traded clickbait for clarity. Install the DeArrow Safari extension today and experience a cleaner, crowdsourced internet on your iPhone and iPad.

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