Clickbait has become very common on YouTube despite the fact that Google tried to impose new rules to punish the creators who regularly post clickbait content. Still, there are hundreds and thousands of creators to often post clickbait content and some of them get millions of views. If you don’t want to get into the trap of such creators, The SmartTube app provides DeArrow feature that exposes the clickbait content and shows you what is inside the video without even opening or playing the video.
Many videos titled, Visiting Celebrity House and My Million Dollar House Tour are fake on YouTube. I’m not saying that every video on YouTube is fake but a major percentage of these types of videos are often fake in which the content does not deliver what has been promised in the thumbnail and title.
While it is not possible to stop creators from doing clickbait, the challenge lies in determining whether a video falls into that category without actually viewing it. Clicking on such deceptive videos means you’ve fallen for their trick, as these misleading content creators aim solely to gain views through false videos. Hence, DeArrow serves as a valuable resource that assists you in quickly identifying whether a video is clickbait or not.

What is DeArrow?
DeArrow is an open-source browser extension that is integrated into the SmartTube app and once you enable it, it will show the thumbnail from a specific timeframe of the video which you can choose as per your preference. It also changes the video title from clickbait one to the real title which you can find inside the video. As of now, DeArrow has almost a 90,000 user base who have submitted around 350,000+ thumbnails.
Many genuine content creators also do clickbait mostly with their old videos because YouTube stopped recommending old videos so the creators change the thumbnail and video click and make it more clickbait just to attract as many people as possible so that they get more viewing from old videos which will eventually boost their income. However, using the DeArrow tool, you can escape the clickbait trap and easily find out what you can expect from any video on YouTube.
Benefits of Using DeArrow
It will save you from wasting your time on watching clickbait content. These are some of the key features of DeArrow that you can experience within the SmartTube app.
Replaces Misleading Thumbnails
Clickbait thumbnails are often edited by using elements and pictures that are not related to the actual video content and they often have arrows pointing at nothing significant, shocked faces, or exaggerated emotions that grab people’s attention. If you activate the DeArrow tool, it will replace this thumbnail with an organic thumbnail which is taken from the middle of the video.
Removes Clickbait Titles
The clickbait title creates FOMO and urgency so that you have to click to check out what is exactly in the video but this open-source tool replaces this misleading headline with a more neutral title so that you can find out exactly what you can expect from the video.
Works with SponsorBlock
It is seamlessly compatible with SponserBlock which means you can use SponserBlock and DeArrow together in SmartTube app to enjoy watching videos without any interruption and clickbait.
Save Time
Clickbait content are complete waste of time, as it fails to provide what is promised in its title and thumbnail. DeArrow is a great tool that will save you time as you can get rid of clickbait and easily find out which videos have irrelevant titles and thumbnail without even watching the video.
Boost The Views of Genuine Content Creators
This extension encourages honest content creators as it exposes all the fraud and clickbait videos that show different thumbnails than the actual video just for the purpose of getting views.
Safe & Secure
It is a really safe and secure tool released on June 10th, 2023, and created by Ajay Ramachandran. It is a very safe and trustworthy tool that is very useful for those who watch YouTube videos.
Open Source & Transparent
The best part of DeArrow is that it is an open-source tool and SmartTube app developers utilize its open source to provide the complete functionality of this tool and allow users to get rid of clickbait within a single touch.


How to Use DeArrow on SmartTube App?
Understand the detailed guide on how to properly utilize the DeArrow on SmartTube app to expose clickbait thumbnails and titles.
- Open the SmartTube app and go to the Settings
- Tap on the ‘DeArrow‘ option.
- Click on the Crowdsourced title and Crowdsourced Thumbnails to toggle them on.
- If DeArrow does not have any crowdsourced submission then make sure you select a specific timeframe, so that it automatically captures a screenshot from the video and shows it as a real thumbnail.
- Now, you’re all set to use the SmartTube app and enjoy watching videos without clickbait issues.
Conclusion
DeArrow is one of the main features of the SmartTube app that exposes clickbait content so that you can understand what to expect from YouTube videos. Mentioned above is the detailed information about the usage and the purpose of DeArrow, we have also explained the step-by-step guide to properly utilize this feature and get the most out of it.