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Features & Capabilities
User Growth & Download Statistics
- By:
- omnidev0
- Daily users:
- 11,814 -6
- Rating:
- 4.24 (300)
- Version:
- 3.12.0 Last updated: 2026-05-13
- Version code:
- 6245588
- Creation date:
- 2020-11-14
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- Content scripts matches:
- *.youtube.com
- *.youtube.com
- Size:
- 348.01KB
- Email:
- om*****@gmail.com
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Add-ons Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-07-09
- Compare stats and ranking:
- YouTube Redux vs CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout
- YouTube Redux vs OldYTPlayer | + Minimal Tweaks
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Permission Change History
2025-07-28: Version 3.8.4 → 3.9.1
Add Optional permissions: downloads
User Reviews
Users praise YouTube Redux for a nostalgic, old-school look, higher thumbnail density, and perceived speedups on Firefox, plus customization options. However, reliability varies: it can break features like Library/You tab, disrupt the video loader, cause inconsistent performance, and trigger intermittent UI glitches. Some default changes also push an older layout that isn’t always easy to revert. Pros
- Nostalgic old YouTube look and feel restored by the extension.
- Increases the main-page thumbnail density, making the UI feel more compact and content-rich.
- Perceived faster YouTube performance on Firefox according to several reviews.
- Offers customization options to tailor how the extension changes pages.
Cons
- Can break essential YouTube features or cause instability (e.g., Library/You tab missing).
- Video loader/UI changes feel discordant with the old YouTube experience and cannot always be reverted to the original loader.
- Performance impact is inconsistent across setups (some users report faster speeds, others report slowdowns).
- Intermittent UI bugs and glitches (live chat prompt may fail to appear; pop-out video can be disabled or unreliable).
- Default layout changes push an older-looking UI that isn’t always easy to revert or disable completely.
Recent reviews
ok ok, i can't explain to you how much i LOVE this addon, it's so cool! i love everything about it it's so customizable. also i have just 1 suggestion, and it's totally fine if you don't want to take it. but i was wondering if maybe in a future update you could change the video player, like how it used to look. that's pretty much it and if you don't feel like adding that it's totally fine i still really enjoy this addon :)
by Ro*****, 2026-06-29
I really love the concept of Privacy Badger — it blocks trackers based on their suspicious behavior rather than just relying on static lists. It perfectly complements standard ad blockers. The UI is very user-friendly, and you can always see exactly what was blocked on the page. 5 stars!
by eb*****, 2026-06-26
Works well for everything else but fully breaks playlist
by Fi*****, 2026-06-21
Is YouTube Redux Safe?
Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
YouTube Redux requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.
YouTube Redux is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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