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Minimal YouTube is an extension that replaces the YouTube UI with a minimal design containing no recommendations, shorts, or distractions.

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Minimal YouTube

Installation (Chrome or Microsoft Edge)

• Download the zip from the Github Releases or Fork this repo, then clone your forked repo locally .
• Open the extensions page in Chrome: chrome://extensions .
• If you did not do it already, toggle the "developer mode" . This is usually a toggle button at the top right of the extensions page.
• Click the button load unpacked extension .
• In the window that pops up, select the folder that contains this minimal extension , then click ok .
• Done! A new extension called Minimal Youtube should have appeared in the list.

Installation (Firefox)

• Download the zip from the Github Releases.
• Open the temporary extensions page in Firefox: about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
• Click the button Load Temporary Add-on...
• In the window that pops up, select the folder that contains the downloaded extension , then click ok .
• Done! A new extension called Minimal Youtube should have appeared.

Minimal Youtube for Arc Browser

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This Safari extension replaces YouTube’s video player with one that supports PiP and more [U]

It’s no secret that using YouTube in the browser on your iPhone or iPad is a rather unpleasant experience. And in many ways, YouTube’s “native” app isn’t much better. This is where a new Safari extension called “Vinegar” comes in to save the day.

Update December 4, 2021 : Vinegar has received a nice update today with a host of new features:

• On videos (and devices) that support 4K, you should see 4K video options in the quality switcher toolbar.
• For people with expensive data plans, you can also switch to 144p and 240p.
• You can toggle Theater mode with the keyboard shortcut “T” or click the “Theater” text below the video.
• Supports keyboard shortcuts like “J” to rewind, “K” to pause, and “L” to forward.
• Videos should be playable if you’re signed in with YouTube Premium.
• Videos should be added to your watching history if you’re signed in.
• Fixed a bunch of 3rd-party website embeds.
• Sound no longer plays when you go back to the homepage.
• It should preserve timestamp when you switch video quality.
• Timestamped URLs (i.e. URLs with &t=123) should now work.
• Clicking the chapter links in the description should bring you to the correct time.
• You can now select quality for live videos as well.
• Privacy-wise, it’s “safer” because now it only has access to web content on youtube.com.

“Vinegar” is a Safari extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that was released earlier this month with the goal of replacing the YouTube player with a minimal HTML player (via Daring Fireball ). This is similar to the days of YouTube5, which was a similar Safari extension back in the days when the YouTube player was written in Adobe Flash.

Developed by Zhenyi Tan, Vinegar replaces the YouTube player in Safari with a native HTML video tag, bringing a host of associated improvements:

• The removal of in-video ads.
• Prevent YouTube from tracking your play/pause/seek activities.
• Restore picture-in-picture functionality.
• The videos don’t stop playing if you switch to another browser tab.
• You can choose the audio-only stream to keep the music playing when Safari is in the background.

The app works just as you would expect it to, and it makes the experience of using YouTube in your browser significantly more enjoyable. It works both directly on YouTube’s website and on videos embedded on third-party websites.

You can download Vinegar from the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It’s a one-time universal purchase of $1.99.

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Safari extension “Vinegar” replaces YouTube player with HTML5 based player to remove bloat

Safari extensions allow users to personalize their web browsing experience on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. App Store offers several extensions to alleviate that web browsing via Apple’s native browser. A Safari extension for YouTube “Vinegar” is updated with new features and improvements to make video streaming more enjoyable. 

Vinegar allows users to stream videos on YouTube ad-free, offers Picture-in-Picture mode, and prevents the platform from tracking users’ play, pause, and seek activities. YouTube videos continue to play, even when the user switches to another browser tab and can choose the audio-only steel to play music when Safari is in the background. The developer says that like the YouTube5, the new Vinegar Safari extension fixes several issues with the YouTube player. 

now the YouTube player situation has gotten bad enough that we need another extension to fix it. That’s where Vinegar comes in. Vinegar also replaces the YouTube player (written in who-knows-what) with a minimal HTML <video>  tag.

Download Vinegar, Safari extension, to alleviate video streaming experience on YouTube 

Developers usually offer more features in their mobile apps than on their web apps. Similarly, the web version of YouTube also comes with limitations. But the latest update of Vinegar brings new capabilities for users to enjoy the mobile features on the web. The release notes read:

• Toggle video autoplay on youtube.com (Vinegar will never autoplay embedded videos on other websites).
• Show/hide the quality switcher toolbar on youtube.com (the toolbar will always be hidden on other websites).
• Change the preferred video quality (in case you hide the toolbar).
• Change the language of auto-translated subtitles.

Vinegar, Safari extension is available for $1.99 on the App Store and it comes with no in-app purchases, ads, and tracking. “It’s a universal purchase so you only have to buy it once to use it on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.” It requires iOS 15.0 or later and macOS 11.0 or later, respectively. 

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Minimal YouTube

An extension for that replaces the YouTube UI with a minimal design containing no recommendations, shorts, or distractions.

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4.5 out of 5 64 ratings Google doesn't verify reviews. Learn more about results and reviews.

Jonas Aug 7, 2024

Broken. I think the only thing this extension should do, is minimize the home screen and the video screen, but it breaks the channel screen and YouTube Studio too. Why? Not usable.

Sangam Gupta Aug 6, 2024

it stopped working or is it just me?

JD raindrop Jul 25, 2024

Now this is You Tube the way I want to use it. Thank you so much! The only small thing I dislike is that there are two timeline bars now and when you hover over it, the little preview frame that pops up gets cut off by the overlay) Oh and you can not visit channels only videos. i dislike this even tho it is probably a good thing in the end.

• Version 1.2.1
• Updated June 24, 2024
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• Offered by Ephraim Atta-Duncan
• Size 221KiB
• Languages English
• Developer Email [email protected]
• Non-trader This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

Top 5 Free Safari Extensions For Youtube

If you’re spending a copious amount of time watching videos on Safari, these five FREE safari extensions for Youtube will improve your viewing experience, save you time and help you be more productive.

Dynamo let’s you skip ads and change the playback speed of your video more precisely. I swear by it, and it’s become second nature to press “E” (customisable) as soon as I see an ad. The extension fast forwards it to a millisecond so you can get through your video without an ad break.

Other keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly increase or decrease playback speed.

Get Dynamo here

2. No Distractions for Youtube

Youtube is cleverly designed to keep you watching endlessly by tempting you with suggestions. If the addiction has become too real and you need to cut down, this extension will turn your YouTube “home” page into a blank one and will hide suggested videos on the right hand side of a video page. Trust me, it actually works! Although I do end up spending more time on Instagram…

Get No Distractions for Youtube here

3. PiPifier

This is a neat Picture-in-Picture shortcut. Usually if you want your Youtube video to float in front of your screen while you’re on another app, you have to right click, then right click again to finally see the “picture-in-picture” feature, then click on that. (so much effort, I know…). PiPifier is super simple. It lives on your toolbar, just click it and voila! Plus it works with any other HTML5 video player.

Get PIPifier here

4. Turn Off The Lights

This extension does what it says on the tin. It lets you dim the area around your video for a clearer viewing experience. Pass the popcorn!

Get Turn Off The Lights here

5. PocketTube

If you’re an organisation freak and are subscribed to dozens of channels or more, this extension is for you. It lets you to groups your subscriptions right in Youtube’s left-side panel, so you can re-organise all the channels you’re subscribed to in themes. Once you’ve created your group, you’ll be able to see all the latest videos in that group and see the channel’s latest posts in a group-specific feed.

Get PocketTube here

Each extension has easy-to-follow instructions. Just enable them in your Safari preferences to get started. Any other one you swear by?

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Youtube Minimalist

Removes the annoying elements from Youtube for a minimalist experience

There are many annoying elements that can hamper your experience while browsing youtube, or simply detract your focus from your goal: watching videos!. This extension will give you options to remove the worst to make for a more minimalist experience. Currently, this extension gives you settings to enable or disable these elements on youtube: - The Logo and other icons from being visible - Ads - Search Result Distractions: Anything not a video in the search results - Comment Section Link (Don't want to be accidentally clicking on viruses) - Category Suggestions on the homepage - Youtube Posts in search results - Like buttons (Dislikes are gone, why not likes) - End of video suggestion popups (I already know what I want to watch, thanks algorithm!) - Turn shorts into regular video format from TikTok format If youtube has been annoying you, please give this extension a try! Suggestions and feedback are certainly welcome.

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• Version 0.3
• Updated February 6, 2023
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• Offered by Hulitaphy
• Size 46.07KiB
• Languages English (United States)
• Developer Email [email protected]
• Non-trader This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

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• Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
• Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

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Safari extension / filter list to remove distractions on youtube.

### We now have a filter list that can be integrated into Safari with AdGuard → Filters → Custom → Add Custom Filter https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hadig/Focus-for-Youtube/master/focus4yt.txt

Also works on other browsers e.g. Firefox with uBlock origin ###

Ad Blocking for Safari users:

Add the filter rules below in AdGuard → Filters → User Rules

Source: https://github.com/easylist/easylist/wiki/Youtube-Issues#youtube-ads-showing-pre-roll-and-mid-roll

iOS / iPadOS Usage:

Directly in adguard (recommended):.

• as custom Rules in User Rules (Free)

Download Userscripts by @quoid : https://github.com/quoid/userscripts

Add this script by @Syndamia : https://github.com/Syndamia/min-youtube-element-blocker

Or use the standalone Safari Extension to consume YouTube™ responsibly. It will hide all suggested videos on the page.

Designed to run without any permissions.

Download under the release section: https://github.com/hadig/Focus-for-Youtube/releases/tag/v1.1

Installation:

Move the .app into your applications folder.

Drag&Drop&Done :) Don’t forget activating it in your Safari settings!

Minimal YouTube

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