Return YouTube Comment Username
This script replaces the "handle" in the YouTube comments section to user name
As of June 2026, Return YouTube Comment Username has 30,000 users and a 4.27/5 rating from 124 reviews in the Accessibility category.
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Version
0.7.4
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 2 version updates, changed permissions.
History
5 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 30.0K | 4.28 | 123 | 0.7.2 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 30.0K | 4.28 | 123 | 0.7.3 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 30.0K | 4.27 | 124 | 0.7.3 |
| May 22, 2026 | 30.0K | 4.27 | 124 | 0.7.4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 20.0K | 4.27 | 124 | 0.7.4 |
| Now | 30.0K | 4.27 | 124 | 0.7.4 |
Changelog
- Apr 20, 2026host_permissions
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https://www.youtube.com/*, https://studio.youtube.com/*, https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml*
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storage
- Host access
- https://www.youtube.com/*, https://studio.youtube.com/*, https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml*
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About
The "Return YouTube Comment Username" rewrites the YouTube comment username to the traditional username format. Due to an update to YouTube, user IDs beginning with @, called "handles," are now displayed in the name field of the comments section, and traditional usernames are no longer visible in the comments. By using this extension, the comment field's * Can be Replace @handle with conventional user name * Can be Display in the format "@handle (Username)" * Can be Display in the format "Username (@handle)" Bug Reports (GitHub) https://github.com/yakisova41/return-youtube-comment-username/issues
Technical
- Version
- 0.7.4
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 176KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 2
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- kamibelompadnaekbellinmgbphoidmj
- Developer ID
- uc48e270e1545b790a768df48b8170208
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Mar 11, 2023
- Last Updated (Store)
- Apr 17, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 17, 2026
- Website
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- Privacy Policy
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