Reviews of YCS - YouTube Comment Search

By: Eugene Add-on

List of user reviews and ratings for YCS - YouTube Comment Search

Total ratings

2.83 (Rating count: 48)

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Review summary

Users highly valued YCS - YouTube Comment Search for its ability to swiftly search YouTube comments, which was fundamental to their viewing experience. However, the add-on has recently stopped working, no longer loading comments and appearing abandoned with no updates from the developer. Multiple users note that the extension causes freezes in Firefox and exhibits trust issues due to unclear licensing and missing source code. While it worked reliably for years, many have been forced to seek alternatives or hope for a fix, with some recommending a continuation version called 'ycs-continued.'

Pros

Very useful for searching specific YouTube comments quickly.
Was fundamental and integral to users' workflow when watching YouTube videos.
Able to find answers to already asked questions and even shows comments censored by YouTube.
Worked reliably and effectively for years before issues arose.

Cons

The add-on has stopped working recently and no longer loads YouTube comments, only video transcripts.
It appears abandoned with no updates or fixes from the developer.
Unclear and inconsistent licensing information, with missing source code raising trust concerns.
Causes Firefox to freeze or crash with certain videos.
Temporary fixes like clearing cache only work briefly before issues return.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.10

All time rating average: 2.83

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41% (21)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-05-05	Ka*****	No work: Transcript video and comments.
No work: Transcript video and comments.
2025-04-02	全民*****

2025-02-12	退出*****

2025-01-11	Hi*****	Doesn't work anymore EDIT: As Javier said, use ycs-continued. That works perfectly
Doesn't work anymore EDIT: As Javier said, use ycs-continued. That works perfectly
2024-07-02	Ja*****	Not working anymore, but search the addon ycs-continued is a continuation of the original YCS and works perfectly.
Not working anymore, but search the addon ycs-continued is a continuation of the original YCS and works perfectly.
2024-06-02	Na*****

2024-05-30	SH*****	I used to love this add-on. It was pretty much fundamental to my workflow when watching YouTube videos. It's a shame that it's now abandoned and fails to work properly :/. If you're reading this Eugene, I really enjoyed the add-on while it lasted, and I hope that you (or someone else out there) are able to get it up and running again.
I used to love this add-on. It was pretty much fundamental to my workflow when watching YouTube videos. It's a shame that it's now abandoned and fails to work properly :/. If you're reading this Eugene, I really enjoyed the add-on while it lasted, and I hope that you (or someone else out there) are able to get it up and running again.
2024-05-19	Ky*****

2024-05-02	An*****	dude where are you @Eugene? this was such a great addon, why abandon it? people have given up on you coming back, and started looking for ways to fix it themselves only to find out that not only have you NOT made the code available; it's also unclear under which license it is working... is it mozilla public license or MIT, is it opensource or not... i hop those saying you died are wrong, i hope you're in good health... all i would want to ask from you at this point is to please give us a sign of life and maybe an answer as to what is going on with this whole situation plz
dude where are you @Eugene? this was such a great addon, why abandon it? people have given up on you coming back, and started looking for ways to fix it themselves only to find out that not only have you NOT made the code available; it's also unclear under which license it is working... is it mozilla public license or MIT, is it opensource or not... i hop those saying you died are wrong, i hope you're in good health... all i would want to ask from you at this point is to please give us a sign of life and maybe an answer as to what is going on with this whole situation plz
2024-04-28	Ma*****	Great extension. Unfortunately it no longer works :(
Great extension. Unfortunately it no longer works :(