# TouchyTube

> Trying to navigate the Youtube website with touch input is horrible. You can't even long press to open a video in a new tab. This extension fixed that!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/touchytube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/touchytube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `touchytube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 14256347
- **Category:** appearance,other,tabs,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Rating:** 4.75 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-08-31
- **Size:** 540 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/touchytube/)

## Description

TouchyTube is a Firefox add-on that enhances the touch input experience on YouTube. With TouchyTube, you can easily navigate the website and perform actions such as long pressing to open videos in new tabs, making your YouTube browsing smoother and more convenient.

## Rankings

- #29,130 — Overall
- #28 — touch

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/touchytube)