# YouTube EasyTool

> Customize YouTube's videos per row, hide Shorts, and keep original video titles.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-easytool`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Miguel Correia
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2026-02-26
- **Size:** 89 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-easytool/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/miguelc2001/YouTube-EasyTool](https://github.com/miguelc2001/YouTube-EasyTool)

## Description

YouTube EasyTool gives you direct control over some of YouTube's most frustrating defaults.

<strong>Grid Layout</strong> — Set the exact number of video columns on the YouTube home and subscriptions pages, from 2 to 8. Includes optional dynamic responsive scaling to adapt gracefully across different screen sizes and split views.

<strong>Metadata Scaling</strong> — Automatically or manually scale video titles, channel names, avatars, and metadata lines from 60% to 140% to match your chosen grid density.

<strong>Sidebar Thumbnail Size</strong> — Resize the video thumbnails in the watch page sidebar. Drag the slider from 50% to 130% of the default size. Only affects the related videos panel — all other pages are untouched.

<strong>Hide Shorts</strong> — Remove YouTube Shorts from your home feed, search results, and subscription feed. The Shorts section in the sidebar remains accessible if you want to browse it directly.

<strong>Original Titles</strong> — Prevent YouTube from auto-translating video titles into your browser's language. Titles are shown in their original language.

<strong>Square Video Player</strong> — Remove rounded corners from the YouTube video player for a clean, edge-to-edge square look.

No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Settings are stored locally using your browser's built-in storage.

## Rankings

- #40,725 — Overall
- #166 — easy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

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

### 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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