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Control Panel for YouTube

Control Panel for YouTube

The missing options for YT

8 ratings
33 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
$3.99

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 25, 2024
  • September 25, 2026

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J BUCHANAN & L.J BUCHANAN
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Enhance your viewing experience by customizing the interface, blocking unwanted content, and restoring classic features. This app offers granular control over ads, video player elements, and various sections of the platform, available on both desktop and mobile.

✓Block ads and sponsored videos
✓Restore classic YouTube features
✓Customize video player UI
✓Hide suggested sections and videos
✓Disable autoplay and ambient mode
✓Allow background playback on mobile
✓Hide Shorts and redirect them
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What's New in Control Panel for YouTube

1.36.0

September 25, 2026

• Added an option to hide the new views icon on desktop • Added an option to hide thumbnail badges (New, 4K etc.) • Added an option to open channels on the Videos tab by default instead of Home on desktop • Added an option to disable the "Video paused. Continue watching?" popup on desktop • Added an option to hide the new side menu being A/B tested on the watch page on desktop (default: enabled) • Tweaked options page styling and made option group headers sticky • Added a new option group for Channel page options • Fixed hiding low view Related videos with the new play icon UI on desktop • Fixed new variants of pink progress bars which weren't being reverted to red • Fixed restoring list view headings with the new play icon views layout on desktop

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星五、だけど...

更に要望ですYouTubeの字幕を自動で消す機能が欲しいですそれと自動再生機能が消えなかったり若干弱くなってきた？
あんこここ！あんこここ！

Does it work?

Seems like YouTube breaks it faster than the developer fixes it so most of the time it’s useless
Shane DobbieShane Dobbie

星五！言うことなし！

増やしてくれてありがとうございます！
あんこここ！あんこここ！

買ってよかった！

iphone 17e、iOS 26.5.1です。

①特定チャンネルブロック
②ショート非表示
③バックグラウンド再生
上記の3機能が目的でこのアプリを導入しました。

ずっと欲しかった機能がこの価格の買い切りで導入できるなんて最高です！
本当にありがとうございます！
FGAmE7FGAmE7

This is something that I needed

This extension really resolves almost everything that I complained about Youtube. Well done.
MinhNguyen245MinhNguyen245
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FAQ

What does this app do?

This application provides extensive customization options for the YouTube platform. It allows users to block advertisements, sponsored videos, and various UI elements they find distracting. It also offers features to restore older interface elements and functionalities that have been removed or changed by YouTube.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include blocking ads and sponsored content, disabling AI summaries and premium upsells, restoring the subscriptions link, customizing the video player controls, hiding suggested sections and videos, disabling autoplay, and allowing background playback on mobile. It also offers options to hide or redirect YouTube Shorts.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, this application is available for free. Based on the provided information, there are no in-app purchases or subscription fees associated with its use.

What platforms is this app compatible with?

The app is designed to work on both desktop versions of YouTube and the mobile application. Specific features may be designated for either desktop or mobile use.

How can this app improve my YouTube experience?

This app can significantly improve your YouTube experience by removing intrusive ads and content, allowing you to focus on the videos you want to watch. It also lets you tailor the interface to your preferences, bringing back familiar features and disabling annoying new ones, leading to a cleaner and more efficient viewing session.