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Disable Polymer on YouTube
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.
What is Disable Polymer on YouTube?
'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.
Stats
Rating:
4.38
(55)
Creation date:
2018-07-26
Weekly download count:
21
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- *://www.youtube.com/*
Size:
8.14K
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
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User reviews
User reviews summary
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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
Recent reviews
Zero stars! Complete crap! Not working at all:-( Null Sterne! Totaller Mist! Funktioniert nicht:-(
by
Firefox user 11804788, 2024-04-13
works great
by
Firefox user 17776155, 2023-02-12
Safety
Risk impact
Disable Polymer on YouTube is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Disable Polymer on YouTube if you trust the publisher.
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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