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.