OldYTPlayer | YouTube Old Player UI + Minimal Tweaks

About

Take control of YouTube and bring back the classic player.

OldYTPlayer restores YouTube’s pre-2025 video player and adds a handful of optional, privacy-friendly tweaks. If you prefer the familiar layout with fewer distractions—but still want modern conveniences like community dislikes and SponsorBlock, this extension is for you.

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What does OldYTPlayer do?

Restore the Old Player
• Reverts the YouTube player to its pre-2025 look
• Hides the new fullscreen “grid” and quick controls
• Keeps the classic style consistent

Optional Tweaks
• Return YouTube Dislike integration
• SponsorBlock segment skipping
• Classic like/dislike icons and more

Easy Controls
• Popup master enable/disable
• “Only Revert Player” quick action
• Hide/Unhide the OldYTPlayer settings entry

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Key Features

Player and UI
• Revert Old YouTube Player (pre-2025 UI)
• Hide fullscreen “More videos” grid and quick-action overlays
• Classic like/dislike buttons

Tweaks and Cleanup
• Remove AI Summary and “Ask AI”
• Hide Shorts across home/search/sidebar/related
• Hide sponsored panels, overlays, merch and promos
• Hide Share/Thanks/Clip buttons

Integrations
• Skip sponsored segments with SponsorBlock
• Show community dislike counts via Return YouTube Dislike

...and much more, all togge-able!

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OldYoutubePlayer is a third-party extension and is not affiliated with YouTube.
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