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Header Override vs Unclickbait

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Header Override compared with Unclickbait
DetailHeader Override logo Header OverrideUnclickbait logo Unclickbait
What it doesOpen-source browser extension to modify HTTP request and response headers and cookies Replace clickbait thumbnails on YouTube with frames from the videos themselves
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Pricing modelOpen source Free
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Key features
  • Modify request and response headers with a focused editor interface
  • Scope rules to specific URLs using browser-supported filter patterns
  • Customize response cookies with Domain, Path, SameSite, Lifetime, Max-Age, and Secure attributes
  • Create up to five local rule profiles for different projects and test setups
  • Import and export profiles as local JSON files between browsers
  • Enable, disable, delete, and annotate rules with comments
  • Support for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
  • All rules stored locally in browser with no server transmission
  • Shows frame from the middle of each video
  • Available for Chrome and Firefox
What makes it different
  • Open-source with MIT License and full transparency
  • Rules stored entirely locally with no analytics, tracking, or external servers
  • Lightweight alternative to ModHeader
  • URL scoping prevents rules from affecting unintended websites
  • Simple interface requires no coding knowledge
  • Sees what videos actually show before clicking instead of clickbait images
  • Uses YouTube's own frame data already available on the platform
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)15 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)180
Referring domains (Majestic)130

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