YouTube Redux

Replicate old YouTube look and features within the modern layout!
What is YouTube Redux?
'YouTube Redux' is a Chrome extension allowing users to experience the nostalgic and old refined styling and features of YouTube within today's interface. It offers a variety of features such as classic video page design, small video player, customizable settings, disabling infinite scrolling for comments and videos, option to manage number of videos per row on home page, and many more, to empower users with an old yet familiar YouTube environment.

Extension stats

By: omniZero
Users: 60,000+
Version: 3.5.3 (Last updated: 2024-11-08)
Creation date: 2020-11-09
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • scripting
Size: 311.30K

Other platforms

YouTube Redux (v3.5.3)
4.27 (226) 5,318+
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Extension summary

Tired of looking for working alternatives to restore old Youtube layout? Embrace the current one modified in order to replicate multiple old styles while still actually using the modern Youtube interface.

Features include: ★ Customizable settings! ★ Classic video page layout along with its alternative version that mimics even older layouts ★ Small video player with size presets and pillarboxing ★ Disabling infinite scrolling for comments and related videos ★ Custom number of videos per row on the home page (from default 4 to 1-10) ★ True fullscreen mode ★ Automatic video unpausing during long sessions ★ Ability to restore classic YouTube logo and favicons ★ Precise, non-truncated values for likes/dislikes on the video page ★ Dark theme for playlists that matches old design ★ Hide the 'Autoplay' or 'Play on TV' button ★ Visual changes to home page, search results, channel page, explore pages and others ★ ...and more!

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Restores the old YouTube layout and logos
  • Quick and responsive customer support
  • Quality of Life improvement for YouTube navigation
  • Functions well overall despite some issues
  • Users appreciate updates and fixes from the developers
Cons
  • Frequent bugs after YouTube updates, including playback issues
  • UI elements sometimes become unresponsive or incorrectly sized
  • Annoying pop-ups opening new tabs for changelogs
  • Incompatibility with certain features leading to crashes
  • Search bar does not maintain the old round shape
Most mentioned
  • Playback issues and videos not playing
  • Problems with UI after Chrome or YouTube updates
  • Restoration of old YouTube features is appreciated
  • Desire for customization options like color choice
  • Fixed bugs are often acknowledged and appreciated
User reviews
Atualmente, está muito melhor que o custom tube
by Tadeu Cunha Miranda, 2024-11-11

I like it. I gave it a 4-star because it keeps stacking views and video dates from previous videos.
by Tony Mohock, 2024-11-09

rat tuoi tho
by Long Trieu, 2024-11-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Redux requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Redux has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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