# DeArrow

40 Hacker News commenters recommended DeArrow and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 13 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** A browser extension that replaces YouTube titles and thumbnails with crowdsourced, less sensational versions. Critics say the alternative titles people submit are sometimes unreliable.

## Why people recommend it

- Removes clickbait titles and thumbnails (8 comments): "replaces titles and thumbnails with crowdsourced anti-clickbait ones" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50315280)) "an amazing extension to remove clickbait titles and thumbnails" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45856236)) "to change YouTube thumbnails and titles to be less clickbaity" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45922349))
- Crowdsourced titles and thumbnails (7 comments): "DeArrow replaces thumbnails and titles with crowd sourced versions. I can't use youtube without it anymore." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46053189)) "I love that people can submit a better title and pick a real frame from the video" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50325010)) "use DeArrow to fix it with crowdsourced, non-clickbait titles" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48518831))
- Titles match actual video contents (3 comments): "it crowdsources alternative titles grounded on the video's actual contents rather than clickbait" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49920273)) "I love that people can submit a better title and pick a real frame from the video" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50325010)) "The goal is to make titles accurate and reduce sensationalism." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48550553))
- Works alongside SponsorBlock (4 comments): "now I'm back on it mildly with dearrow, sponsorblock, unhook and no account" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48888737)) "it lets me install SmartTube and use DeArrow and Sponsor Block" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46274862)) "SponsorBlock and DeArrow are your friends" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46188201))

## What people warn about

- Alternative titles sometimes unreliable (4 comments): "using it for a while I don't think it is too great, often the alternative titles people give" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50322492)) "I don't think it is too great, often the alternative titles people give" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50322336)) "often the alternative titles people give are unreliable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50321691))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "DeArrow", https://hackerapproved.com/p/dearrow/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).