The polymer redesign of YouTube has made the site very slow for Firefox users. This add-on adds the "disable_polymer" option to YouTube URLs in order to revert back to the old classic design.
Disable Polymer on YouTube - Firefox Add-On
'Disable Polymer on YouTube' is a Firefox add-on created to address the slowing down of YouTube due to the polymer redesign. By simply adding the 'disable_polymer' option to YouTube URLs, the add-on effectively reverts the platform back to its older, classic design and significantly improves browsing speed and performance for Firefox users.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
Size: 8.14K
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 3,806
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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User reviews
Pros
- Speeds up YouTube
- Simplifies disabling Polymer
- Works for some users
Cons
- No longer working for many users
- Not updated in almost 3 years
- Doesn't remove all elements of the new YouTube layout
Most mentioned
- Not working anymore
- Doesn't work
- Stopped working
- No longer compatible with YouTube's changes
User reviews
Zero stars! Complete crap! Not working at all:-( Null Sterne! Totaller Mist! Funktioniert nicht:-(
works great
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Disable Polymer on YouTube requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Disable Polymer on YouTube is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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