YouTube Classic
Reverts YouTube to its classic design (before all the rounded corners) + redirects YouTube Shorts + blocks thumbnail ads.
As of June 2026, YouTube Classic has 33 users in the Functionality & UI category.
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Version
2026.5.30
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.
History
3 snapshotsTracking since May 29, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | — | — | 2026.5.26 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | — | — | — | 2026.5.26 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 5 | — | — | 2026.5.30 |
| Now | 33 | — | — | 2026.5.30 |
Changelog
- Jun 4, 2026short_description
Reverts YouTube to its classic design (before all the rounded corners) + redirects YouTube Shorts + blocks thumbnail ads
Reverts YouTube to its classic design (before all the rounded corners) + redirects YouTube Shorts + blocks thumbnail ads.
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabstorage
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
YouTube Classic restores YouTube back to its glory days of classic aesthetics Open source code: https://github.com/adamlui/youtube-classic Support: https://support.ytclassic.com What it does: - Removes rounded corners that seemingly abound for the sake of being round (evolved from magma_craft's Non-Rounded YouTube Design) - Redirects YouTube Shorts to classic player for increased usability - Hides sneaky recommendations from search for more accurate results - Reduces excessive animations for faster navigation thus enjoyment of videos - Prevents idling to keep tabs from falling asleep for infinite auto-play - Blocks thumbnail ads for less clutter when browsing videos
Technical
- Version
- 2026.5.30
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 294KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 58
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- keehjmmhefapnbammgjhdppfeekdiepk
- Developer ID
- ub55338d27c876faeb02004bd0d72baf8
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- May 28, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jun 1, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 10, 2026
- Website
- ytclassic.com
- Support URL
- https://support.ytclassic.com
Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 10, 2026.