Still works, but is no longer under active development
Convert Youtube Embeds to Image Links - userscript
Install as UserScript
You can find and install this from any of these repositories:
Applies to all urls
About
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- Replaces all embedded Youtube videos (also older embeds) with a simple thumbnail and link.
- This userscript is based on Stop Overzealous Embedding but is rewritten to instead change the content of the iframe to a thumbnail and a link, which looks just like the video itself. This means it will keep the same CSS styling, provided it's an
iframe element and not an object or embed.
- If it is an
object or embed tag, they are replaced with a linked image, and tries to look like the video by copying it's CSS styles.
- All videolinks will open in the same window, but if the prefer it to open in a new tab you need to change
iframesLinkTarget and/or nonIframesLinkTarget in the sourcecode to "_blank".
object and embed tags are replaced in-page and monitored if any new are inserted dynamically. iframes are replaced from within the iframe window for security reasons, plus it works faster and takes up less resources.
Updates
- Require Secure Updates must be disabled to enable auto-updates, unless you install it from a source that rolls their own meta updates.
Development
- Tested in Chromium 44+ and Firefox 41+.
- I don't test any of my userscripts in Opera anymore, but it should work fine.
- Requires no extra GM_ modules or external resources, just plain javascript.
Legal stuff
Original script and author Stop Overzealous Embedding by Connor Behan.
Script released under MIT License
Copyright (c) 2014+ Erik Lundmark e@3r1k.se, openuserjs.org/scripts/ConnorBehan/
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of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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