CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout
Choose your own YouTube layout, and more!
CustomTube: Your Favorite Old YouTube Layouts!
"CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout" is a versatile Firefox add-on that enables users to revert to their preferred YouTube interfaces from 2008 to 2021 with ease. In addition to layout customization, it offers features like autoplay loops, adjustable video player sizes, search optimization, and the option to hide the YouTube Shorts button, enhancing the overall viewing experience.
Add-on stats
By: lightbeam
Creation date: 2023-05-12
Weekly download count: 206
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- storage
Size: 861.25K
URLs: Website
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Add-on summary
What if you could just choose your YouTube layout? Well, now you can! CustomTube lets you choose between recreations of any YouTube layout from 2008-2021, all with a single click!
Outside of the layout selector, CustomTube has even more options, including: -Ability to loop videos by default (with an option to exclude playlist videos) -Choose the size of the video player -Make search better by hiding some irrelevant results -Hide the "Shorts" button on the sidebar -And more, with even more options planned for future updates!
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Restores older YouTube layouts that users love
- Nostalgic and allows users to experience past UI versions
- Works on Android in desktop mode
- Has multiple eras of YouTube available
Cons
- Various layout bugs and glitches across different versions
- Occasional incompatibility with other add-ons
- Infrequent updates leading to unresolved issues
- Layout items such as buttons and titles are often cut off or misaligned
Most mentioned
- Bugs in older layout versions
- Infrequent updates
- Nostalgia factor of old YouTube layouts
User reviews
by portex7000, 2024-12-20
by Jorge, 2024-12-16
The most recent youtube UI updates have REALLY been grinding my gears, so I found this beauty and OH MAN has it been a breath of fresh air. I love the ability to peer into the past with the original yt layouts as well as simply flashing back a couple years into the past for more modern yet still beloved layouts. It's everything I ever could have asked for and then more. My only complaint is that the layout seems to be just a *little* broken in very small ways- buttons on the side bar have buttons missing and offcentered text in the 2019 layout, and sometimes when switching to an older layout the video details, comments, and recommended videos simply don't load at all. I'm also using the addons "Youtube search fixer", Sponsorblock, and an adblocker, so it's possible that this could simply be because some of the addons are not fully compatible, but I'm not totally sure of this yet. Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing future updates! It's definitely an addon to keep your eyes on, especially if you're like me and you hate the minimalist, modernist UI that every website and their mother seems to be adopting these days and pushing without bothering for any form of user feedback and critique.
by Soul, 2024-12-13
Add-on safety
Risk impact
CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
CustomTube - Restore the Old YouTube Layout has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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