# PocketTube: Youtube Subscription Manager

> The best way to group your subscriptions Using this simple extension you can create collections that seamlessly fit into YouTube's layout.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-subscription-groups`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dima Nabok
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 21,327
- **Weekly downloads:** 447
- **Rating:** 4.16 / 5 (702 ratings)
- **Version:** 18.9.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2017-12-18
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-subscription-groups/)
- **Website:** [https://pockettube.io](https://pockettube.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-subscription-groups/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-subscription-groups/privacy/)

## Description

PocketTube is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube experience by allowing you to create and manage collections of your subscriptions seamlessly within the YouTube interface. It enables you to group your YouTube channels into custom collections, add unique icons, filter videos by categories, and hide watched videos to keep your feed organized.

This extension syncs your collections across Android, iOS, Firefox, and Chrome via Google Drive and your Chrome profile. Additional features include playing videos by collection playlists, ordering subscriptions by activity or custom criteria, and integration directly on YouTube's main page. PocketTube is the perfect tool to catch up on your favorite channels efficiently and maintain a tidy subscription feed.

## Rankings

- #490 — Overall
- #10 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #10 — Social & Communication
- #1 — rocket
- #1 — subscription
- #1 — subscriptions

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `identity`
- `contextMenus`
- `https://*.youtube.com/*`
- `webRequest`

### Host permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low 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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## Review summary

Users praise PocketTube for effectively unsubscribing and organizing YouTube subscriptions, and consider it a convenient, must-have tool. However, multiple reviews flag major performance slowdowns or freezes on YouTube and note that paid features are behind Patreon with unclear pricing, tempering the overall experience.

### Pros

- Works for unsubscribing and trimming subscriptions to what matters
- Helps organize channels by theme and follow latest releases
- Very convenient / considered a must-have extension by many users
- Overall positive sentiment and strong recommendation from users

### Cons

- Significant performance slowdown and occasional locking of YouTube when the extension is active
- Paid features behind Patreon with unclear pricing or messaging

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-subscription-groups)