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YouTube-UI-Customizer

Enhances your YouTube experience. Customize the video grid layout by adjusting thumbnails per row, hide Shorts content, and automatically redirect the Shorts player to the standard video player.

How to install

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

(I already have a user script manager, let me install it!)

How to install

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

(I already have a user style manager, let me install it!)

Author
p65536
Daily installs
1
Total installs
30
Ratings
0 0 0
Version
1.2.1
Created
2025-08-21
Updated
2025-11-20
Size
44.3 KB
License
MIT
Applies to

Overview

Note: This script is designed specifically for the desktop YouTube site (www.youtube.com) and does not support the mobile version (m.youtube.com).

This script provides several enhancements to the YouTube user interface, giving you more control over your viewing experience. You can customize the video grid layout, hide all Shorts-related content, and automatically redirect the Shorts player to the standard video player.

Features

  • Customizable Grid Layout: Set the number of video thumbnails displayed per row (from 2 to 10) using a simple slider in the settings menu.
  • Comprehensive Shorts Blocker: Completely removes all Shorts content from your view, including shelves on the homepage, videos in feeds and search results, and links in the sidebar.
  • Shorts Player Redirect: Automatically redirects the vertical Shorts player to the standard, familiar video player interface for a consistent viewing experience.
  • Cross-Tab Syncing: Settings are automatically synced across all your open YouTube tabs. This feature can be disabled if you prefer different settings per tab.

Getting Started

After installing the script, a new settings icon will appear at the top right of the YouTube page.
Click this icon to open the settings panel. From there, you can easily configure all options, such as the number of thumbnails per row and the visibility of Shorts.

Tested Environment

  • This script is primarily developed and tested on Firefox with Tampermonkey.
  • It is also confirmed to work on Chromium-based browsers, but testing on these platforms is less extensive.

This script is open-source and licensed under the MIT License.