OldYTPlayer | YouTube Old Player UI + Minimal Tweaks
Restores YouTube's pre-2025 player UI and optional tweaks (dislikes, SponsorBlock, etc.). Includes popup controls.
As of June 2026, OldYTPlayer | YouTube Old Player UI + Minimal Tweaks has 4,000 users and a 4.58/5 rating from 38 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.
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4.58
38 reviews
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38
Version
0.4
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 2.0K users.
History
9 snapshotsTracking since Apr 5, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | 2.0K | 4.46 | 28 | 0.4 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 2.0K | 4.48 | 29 | 0.4 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 7.0K | 4.50 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 8.0K | 4.52 | 31 | 0.4 |
| May 2, 2026 | 9.0K | 4.52 | 31 | 0.4 |
| May 7, 2026 | 10.0K | 4.52 | 31 | 0.4 |
| May 22, 2026 | 6.0K | 4.52 | 31 | 0.4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4.0K | 4.55 | 33 | 0.4 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 4.0K | 4.56 | 34 | 0.4 |
| Now | 4.0K | 4.58 | 38 | 0.4 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagetabsscripting
- Host access
- https://www.youtube.com/*, https://m.youtube.com/*
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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. ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 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! --------------------------- OldYoutubePlayer is a third-party extension and is not affiliated with YouTube. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.
Technical
- Version
- 0.4
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 3.55MiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- ipdaaapoagjdimoilolljnbbpoldomcc
- Developer ID
- uaff8a6c1e760ea798892d939b2482524
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Oct 28, 2025
- Last Updated (Store)
- Feb 1, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 10, 2026
- Website
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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