Releases: insin/control-panel-for-youtube
v1.20.1
Changes
- Always use original audio now also works for Shorts on desktop
- Fixed some video hiding options not working in Related when using the new option to only hide Related when it appears below the video
- Fixed Block ads conflicting with other adblockers when disabled
- Added a note to the Block ads option that you should disable it if already using another adblocker
Availability
This version is available for the following browsers:
v1.20.0
Visit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari).
Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky for updates.
Changes
- Added an option to show full video titles where possible, except where they need to be contained to a single line to avoid breaking the layout
- Added an option to only Hide Related videos when they appear below the video, forcing the user to scroll further to read comments
- Added an option to only hide the Chat panel in full screen mode, as it currently automatically opens when you make a live stream full screen
- Disabling themed hover effects now also applies to Shorts in Home
- Hiding the channel watermark now also works in Shorts
- Fixed mouse click highlighting being removed when disabling themed hover effects
- Fixed hiding the Share button, Comments button and "Open in App" menu item in the Shorts player on mobile
- Fixed hiding the full screen Chat panel
- Fixed hiding the full screen Chat toggle when the Comments toggle isn't also present
Screenshots
Show full video titles
Only hiding Related videos when they appear below the video
| Wide layout - Related videos in sidebar (visible with new option enabled) | Narrow layout - Related videos below the video (hidden) |
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v1.19.1
Changes
- Disabling themed hover effects now also applies to video thumbnails in Home
- Fixed reducing the size of the new Play button when a YouTube bug causes "big mode" not to be enabled in full screen
- Fixed new controls on the the top-right not being hidden when hiding new full screen controls
- Fixed player controls not being made visible if "More videos" is active when the option to hide it is enabled
- Fixed hiding the Shorts link in the mini sidebar on desktop
- Fixed hiding Share, Remix and Comments buttons in the Shorts player on desktop
Screenshots
Disabling the new hover effect in Home
v1.19.0
Visit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari).
Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky for updates.
Changes
- Added an option to fix toggling full screen in the new player UI on desktop by clicking anywhere in the corner containing the full screen button (enabled by default)
- Added an option to disable the themed hover on video descriptions on desktop
- Added an option to restore the Miniplayer button to video controls on desktop
- Removed the option to hide the Miniplayer button in video controls on desktop
Screenshots
Click anywhere in the corner to toggle full screen
Disable hover theme on video descriptions
Restore Miniplayer button
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v1.18.0
Visit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari).
Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky for updates.
Changes
- Added an option to revert to the old video progress bar and controls on desktop
- This requires a page refresh after toggling
- Note: this will stop working when YouTube removes the old player UI
- Added an option to hide "More videos" in full screen
- Added an option to hide the channel watermark on desktop
- Added an option to hide Posts in Home on mobile
- The option to hide new full screen video controls is now available on mobile
- Hide YouTube's own new "Hide" button when hiding endscreen videos
- Hide the new full screen Share button when hiding Share buttons on mobile
- Fixed hiding the AI summary in video descriptions on mobile
- Fixed accidentally hiding Posts in Home when hiding suggested sections on mobile
Screenshots
Desktop options for the new video player UI (macOS Safari version)
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v1.17.0
Visit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari).
Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky for updates.
Changes
Initial tweaks for the new video player UI YouTube is rolling out globally on desktop:
- Added an option to always use a compact Play button (enabled by default)
- Added an option to remove the background from controls
- Added options to hide the title and controls which are overlaid on full screen videos
- Updated custom menu icons to match the new UI icon style
- Hide the new full screen Share button when hiding Share buttons
- Hide the new full screen Comments button when hiding Comments
- Hide the new full screen Chat button when hiding Chat
- Fixed accidentally hiding the new full screen side panel when hiding Chat
Screenshots
New options (desktop only)
Video with all new options active
Default view
Theater mode
Full screen
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v1.16.0
Visit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari).
Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky for updates.
Changes
- Added an option to hide Collaborations videos in Subscriptions on desktop
- Fixed hidden channels sometimes not being hidden in initial search results on mobile
- Fixed initial watched and streamed videos not being hidden on mobile
- Fixed "Hide channel" menu item styling on mobile
Screenshots
New option (desktop only)
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