Replace YouTube's Home with Subscriptions

Sets the Subscriptions page as your default homepage on YouTube by redirecting all requests at the browser level

Replace YouTube's Home with Subscriptions

Replace YouTube's Home with Subscriptions is a Firefox add-on that redirects all requests at the browser level, allowing users to go directly to the Subscriptions section of the YouTube website. It is open source and can be found on Github.
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Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: SeinopSys
Daily users: 587
5
Rating: 4.77
(26)
1 new ratings
Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2024-02-03)
Version code: 5686956
Creation date: 2017-10-02
Weekly download count: 20
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://*.youtube.com/
  • tabs
Size: 26.34K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

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# 4,276 ▲ 10
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Replace YouTube's Home with Subscriptions (v1.1.1)
2,000 4.72 (43)
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
  • Redirects YouTube users directly to subscriptions instead of the homepage
  • Helps avoid unwanted YouTube landing pages and navigations
  • Simple and clutter-free experience
  • Works as described and is effective for its purpose
  • Highly useful for users who prefer subscriptions over the homepage
Cons
  • Can cause significant CPU and RAM usage leading to browser crashes
  • Redirects to a non-existent page when accessing YouTube Studio
  • Not compatible with Firefox ESR versions
Most mentioned
  • Works as described and effectively redirects to subscriptions
  • Has performance issues leading to browser instability
  • Simple and useful for avoiding YouTube's homepage
User reviews
by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-03-05
Has some sort of issue that ramps up CPU and RAM until the browser crashes. Not usable as of 27/12/2023
by Obscenity, 2023-12-26
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Replace YouTube's Home with Subscriptions requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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