# YouTube NewTab

> Open a YouTube video as an Embed in a new tab to avoid ads and other distractions The add-on works with the 'embed video' feature of YouTube by putting it in a new tab

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-newtab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** doncato
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-03
- **First published:** 2022-05-02
- **Size:** 42 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-newtab/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/doncato/youtube-newtab](https://github.com/doncato/youtube-newtab)

## Description

YouTube NewTab is a Firefox add-on that allows you to open YouTube videos in new tabs as embedded content, eliminating ads and distractions.

## Rankings

- #54,274 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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-newtab)