Chrome extension
YouTools
Customize desktop YouTube with player controls, content filters, and a sidebar arranged your way.
Platform Chrome
Make YouTube your own
YouTools is an open-source Chrome / Chromium extension for customizing YouTube on desktop. Add optional miniplayer and picture-in-picture controls, choose which content categories appear in your feed, and arrange the sidebar around the links you use.
Features
- Add optional miniplayer and picture-in-picture buttons.
- Show or hide Shorts, Playables, games, and movies independently.
- Show, hide, and reorder sidebar sections and links, with keyboard controls.
- Customize the title and title-bar color when using YouTube as an installed browser app.
Getting started
Open the GitHub repository and obtain the project files. In Chrome, open chrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, and choose Load unpacked. Select the project’s extension folder, pin YouTools, and refresh any open YouTube tabs. Keep the selected folder in place. See the repository for the latest installation and compatibility details.
Preferences are stored locally in your browser. YouTools is independent and is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.