# Youtube Thumbnail Replacer

> Replaces distracting YouTube thumbnails with a deterministic color palette to reduce engagement bait and mental noise.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-thumbnail-replacer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Carabalone
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-20
- **First published:** 2026-01-17
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-thumbnail-replacer/)

## Description

Zen Thumbnails is a utility for users who want to use YouTube without the visual noise of modern thumbnails. It replaces video thumbnails across the site with solid, low-saturation colors.

The color for each video is generated by hashing its URL, meaning the assignment is deterministic: a specific video will always have the same color every time it appears on your screen. This maintains a sense of visual consistency while removing the distractions of high-saturation images and engagement-bait tactics.

## Rankings

- #67,541 — Overall
- #101 — replace
- #168 — replay

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `www.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-thumbnail-replacer)