# YouTube Default Mode

> Retains the default recommendation behavior on YouTube, allowing users to view recommendations as usual without any modifications or restrictions.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-default-mode](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-default-mode)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-default-mode`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TDTC
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-08
- **First published:** 2024-04-07
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-default-mode/)

## Description

Keep Default mode enabled to experience YouTube's standard recommendation algorithm, providing a balanced mix of familiar content and new discoveries while browsing.

## Rankings

- #122,193 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/youtube-default-mode)