Yahoo Homepage

Get daily top headlines when opening your browser! This extension automatically sets Yahoo.com as your homepage and new tab page.

Yahoo Homepage - Chrome Extension for Instant Access

'Yahoo Homepage' is a Chrome extension enabling direct access to Yahoo.com. The extension sets Yahoo as your default homepage and new tab, offering instant access to trending news and popular stories from diverse domains like sports and finance. Additionally, it facilitates direct internet search from Yahoo.com.
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Extension stats

Users: 500,000+
Rating: 3.83
(69)
Version: 3.0.6 (Last updated: 2023-07-04)
Creation date: 2020-08-26
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • cookies
  • alarms
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Host permissions:
  • *://*.yahoo.com/*
Size: 870.40K

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Extension summary

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Stay on top of everything you love with the Yahoo Homepage Extension.

Discover breaking news, videos, events and more when you install this extension to make Yahoo.com your default homepage in every new browser window and tab you open. Install the free extension now to customize your browser with Yahoo!

Features:

  • Get quick access to the latest trending news, videos and events on Yahoo.com
  • Stay up-to-date with a special feed of popular stories from Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance
  • Search the internet directly from Yahoo.com

Also, an easy to use Yahoo icon will be placed on your toolbar for access to Yahoo.com

This extension automatically sets Yahoo.com as your homepage and new tab page. It also installs a Yahoo icon on your toolbar

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • It's fresh and elegant
  • This extension is good
  • Excellent
Cons
  • Users prefer the old Yahoo interface and find the new layout less user-friendly
  • Not working as the homepage, causing access issues to Yahoo emails
Most mentioned
  • Preference for the classic Yahoo look
  • Issues accessing Yahoo emails
  • Frustration with changes to the interface
User reviews
In your Privacy statement: Data is a plural word & correct punctuation is missing. Thus, The developer declares that your date are: I thought the former Yahoo formatting was just fine.
by Lorna Idol, 2024-08-31

by Alexander Moreno, 2024-08-23

Its fresh and elegant, thank you.
by Joselito Lomboy, 2024-06-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Yahoo Homepage requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Yahoo Homepage has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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