CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout

Choose your own YouTube layout, and more!

What is CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout?

CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout is a Chrome extension that reinvents your YouTube experience by giving you the power to choose layouts from YouTube's past from 2008 to 2021. Apart from layout selection, the extension also offers advanced video controls like autoplay toggle, video player size selection, and improved search functionality. Additionally, it offers options to hide the 'Shorts' button on the sidebar for a distraction-free viewing experience.

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By: lightbeam

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 3.88 (226) ▲ 2 new ratings

Version: 1.2.7.2 (Last updated: 2024-02-02)

Creation date: 2023-08-21

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

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Size: 847.87K

Email: li*****@proton.me

Ranking

# 5995 ▼ 53

Other rankings

#58 in Just for Fun ▲ 1 #5 in layout keyword 19 ▼ 1 #22 in choose keyword 1 ▼ 3 #151 in youtube keyword 87 ▼ 57

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CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout (v1.2.7.2)

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Extension summary

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What if you could just choose your YouTube layout? Well, now you can! CustomTube lets you choose between recreations of any YouTube layout from 2008-2021, all with a single click!

Outside of the layout selector, CustomTube has even more options, including: -Ability to loop videos by default (with an option to exclude playlist videos) -Choose the size of the video player -Make search better by hiding some irrelevant results -Hide the "Shorts" button on the sidebar -And more, with even more options planned for future updates!

User reviews

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Pros

Better customization options compared to similar extensions like YouTube Redux.
Restores nostalgic layouts of YouTube from different years.
Overall good user experience despite some bugs.

Cons

Many older layouts are broken and not functioning properly.
Issues with like and dislike buttons being cut off.
UI elements such as rounded profile pictures and font inconsistencies.
Dark mode and interface bugs in layouts prior to 2017.

Most mentioned

Broken layouts for older YouTube versions.
Bugs with like and dislike buttons.
Need for updates to fix various issues.

Recent reviews

WHOEVER MADE THIS UR AMAZING MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES ARE BACK THANK YOU!!!!!!

Krstia no, 2024-11-20

lots of bugs also doesnt work well on windows 7

Lincoln Russo, 2024-11-19

PLEAAAASE fix the bugs with the even older layouts. when i'm watching older videos i like to use the layout that would have been active at the time of the upload but the layouts are currently REALLY broken. :( better than ytredux though.