YouTube Redux

Replicate old YouTube look and features within the modern layout!

YouTube Redux Add-on: Get Classic YouTube Back on Firefox!

'YouTube Redux' is a distinctive Firefox add-on designed to revamp the modern YouTube interface, bringing back the nostalgia of the old YouTube. The add-on provides a variety of customizable options from classic page layout to disabling infinite scrolling for comments. Features like preset small video player size, true fullscreen mode, auto unpause during long sessions, restoring classic YouTube logo, accurate like/dislike numbers, and more, make YouTube browsing an effortless experience.

Add-on stats

By: omnidev0
Daily users: 5,568
27
Rating: 4.26
(233)
Version: 3.7.0 (Last updated: 2025-01-20)
Creation date: 2020-11-14
Weekly download count: 344
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 316.06K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

YouTube Redux (v3.7.0)
4.13 (797) 60,000
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Tired of looking for working alternatives to restore old Youtube layout? Embrace the current one modified in order to replicate multiple old styles while still actually using the modern Youtube interface.

Features include: ★ Customizable settings! ★ Classic video page layout along with its alternative version that mimics even older layouts ★ Small video player with size presets and pillarboxing ★ Disabling infinite scrolling for comments and related videos ★ Custom number of videos per row on the home page (from default 4 to 1-10) ★ True fullscreen mode ★ Automatic video unpausing during long sessions ★ Ability to restore classic YouTube logo and favicons ★ Precise, non-truncated values for likes/dislikes on the video page ★ Dark theme for playlists that matches old design ★ Hide the 'Autoplay' or 'Play on TV' button ★ Visual changes to home page, search results, channel page, explore pages and others ★ ...and more!

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Restores older YouTube experience and features
  • Improves video load times and usability
  • Clean and compact design
  • Fixes issues caused by YouTube updates
Cons
  • Recent updates caused visibility issues with chapters
  • Missing features like "sort playlist by"
  • Some UI elements remain modern and unmodified
  • Inconsistent performance and loading times
  • Lack of updates for over a year leading to loading issues
Most mentioned
  • Problems with video titles, descriptions, or comments not loading
  • Need for an update to resolve issues
  • Issues with visibility of chapters in specific versions
  • Enabling certain features leads to unwanted UI changes
  • Frustration with the ongoing design changes by YouTube
User reviews
Chapters are not visible with since V3.6.0, therefore only 2 stars
by Grg, 2025-02-05

it does the job for me.
by minimum, 2025-01-30

by Fox Bally, 2025-01-04
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

YouTube Redux requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
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Risk likelihood

YouTube Redux is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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