background.js

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// Caleb Josue Ruiz Torres.
// May 16, 2024.

// When the user clicks on the extension action
chrome.action.onClicked.addListener(async (tab) => {

	await chrome.scripting.executeScript({
		func: shorta,
		target: { tabId: tab.id }
	});
});

function shorta() {
	
	const youtube = 'https://www.youtube.com';
	const shorts = '/shorts';
	
	const actualURL = location.href;
	
	if (actualURL.startsWith(youtube) && actualURL.includes(shorts)) {
	
	let destinationURL = actualURL.replace("shorts/", "watch?v=");
	
	location = destinationURL
	
	} else {
		
		alert("This web browser extension is meant to be used while watching YouTube shorts");
	}
}