https://github.com/adamlui/youtube-classic

📺 Reverts YouTube to its classic design
https://github.com/adamlui/youtube-classic

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📺 Reverts YouTube to its classic design

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/adamlui/youtube-classic
• Owner: adamlui
• License: other
• Created: 2023-04-02T16:28:53.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-08T00:36:32.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-08T01:26:53.923Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: classic, greasemonkey, javascript, nostalgia, nostalgic, ui, userscripts, youtube
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://www.ytclassic.com
• Size: 2.76 MB
• Stars: 24
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: docs/README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE.md
  • Security: docs/SECURITY.md

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[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/adamlui/youtube-classic/blob/main/LICENSE.md)

![Support: Chrome/Firefox/Edge/Safari/Opera](https://img.shields.io/badge/Support-Chrome|Firefox|Edge|Safari|Opera-989898.svg?style=flat-square)

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[![Mentioned in Awesome](https://assets.ytclassic.com/images/badges/awesome/mentioned-in/rectangle-badge.svg)](https://github.com/awesome-scripts/awesome-userscripts#youtube)



YouTube Classic restores YouTube back to its glory days of classic aesthetics.


> [!IMPORTANT]

> _**Greasy Fork users:** If you installed YouTube Classic **before January 18, 2025**, auto-updates no longer work because the script's update mechanism has migrated to GitHub. To continue receiving updates, click the green 'Install this script' button below (once) or click [this link](https://gm.ytclassic.com) (once)_






[Discuss](https://github.com/adamlui/youtube-classic/discussions) /

[Get support](https://support.ytclassic.com) /

[Contact author](https://github.com/adamlui)

What it does



  


Restores dislike counter so you can judge the quality of content before watching


    (based on Anarios' Return YouTube Dislike)

    







  


Removes rounded corners that seemingly abound for the sake of being round


    (based on magma_craft's Non-Rounded YouTube Design)

    
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Redirects YouTube Shorts to classic player for increased usability


    (based on fuim's YouTube Shorts Redirect)

    







  


Hides sneaky recommendations from search for more accurate results


    (based on hoothin's 

      YouTube Hide FOR YOU Suggestion When Search)




  


Reduces excessive animations & lazy-loads for faster navigation thus enjoyment of videos



## Script links

[Install this script](https://gm.ytclassic.com) /

[Discuss](https://github.com/adamlui/youtube-classic/discussions) /

[Get support](https://support.ytclassic.com) /

[More userscripts](https://github.com/adamlui/userscripts)

#### Contributor links:

[![](https://img.shields.io/mastodon/follow/109387703022229926?domain=https%3A%2F%2Felonsucks.org&style=social)](https://elonsucks.org/@adam?utm_source=youtube_classic&utm_content=github_shield "Follow @adam on Mastodon")

[![](https://img.shields.io/badge/Follow%[email protected]?logo=x&style=social "Follow @adamllui on X")](https://x.com/intent/user?screen_name=adamllui)

[![](https://img.shields.io/youtube/channel/subscribers/UCgBMqK7SRL5R__3qM-YAcSg?label=Follow%20%40adamluitube&style=social "Follow @AdamLuiTube on YouTube")](https://www.youtube.com/AdamLuiTube?sub_confirmation=1)

[![](https://img.shields.io/github/followers/adamlui?label=Follow%20%40adamlui&style=social "Follow @adamlui on GitHub")](https://github.com/adamlui)

[![](https://img.shields.io/github/followers/Anarios?label=Follow%20%40Anarios&style=social "Follow @Anarios on GitHub")](https://github.com/Anarios)

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