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
Manifest V2
By: omnidev0
Rating: 4.27 
(237)
Weekly download count: 465
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- activeTab
- storage
Size: 316.06K
Email: om*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 1,087
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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spammy, or outdated.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 a more compact and user-friendly design reminiscent of older YouTube interfaces
- Helps to improve usability of YouTube despite design changes
- Some users have noted that the add-on meets their needs effectively
Cons
- Video views and upload dates sometimes do not load properly
- Chapters are not visible in the latest version (V3.6.0)
- Some UI elements remain modern and have not been converted back
- Loading times can sometimes be longer than normal
- The extension has not been updated for over a year, leading to unresolved issues
Most mentioned
- Video loading issues (e.g., video titles, descriptions, comments not loading)
- The loss of the 'Sort playlist by' feature
- Problems with subscription feed displaying duplicate videos
- Chapters not appearing in the latest version
User reviews
Sometimes video views and upload date doesn't load.
by Firefox user 13974913, 2025-03-03
by The Jag, 2025-02-28
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-17
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
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of YouTube Redux. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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