YouTube sucks now. Here's how to fix it.

Remember when YouTube used to be good? Me too. Are you tired of YouTube's changes to the site, like removing the dislike bar, blocking adblock, and adding Shorts? Or just tired of rampant clickbait, scammy sponsors and non-stop distractions? I'll show you how to fix all of these issues and more in this video.

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0:00 Intro
0:35 Return the dislike bar
2:03 Skip sponsored segments
5:28 Remove clickbait
8:17 Remove distractions
9:58 Remove ads
13:28 Remove YT Shorts
14:47 What about on mobile?
16:31 Conclusion

[MH_Bikes]

YouTube absolutely sucks now. So many scams. So many repeating ads. Absolute trash.

[darkodbd]

Don't forget their crazy AI that instantly shadow bans any comments if they are 1% "critical".

[GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

Having been on Youtube and uploading videos for 18 years, I can certainly say that Youtube has gotten worse and worse over the years. Too many ads, declining video views ( subscribers are no longer notified when you post a video, and worst of all, Youtube Shorts.

[Proferk]

I'm one of the filters maintainers for uBlock Origin's official lists. I'd like to point out that you're meant to import that shorts filter list, not copy it's contents to my filters.

[Enhancedlies]

my jaw dropped when the extension removed the fucking awful clickbaity thumbnails - I love it

[CalvinMcDonald]

YouTube is so boring and bland now, I remember back when we had hundreds of creators and varieties of content to watch, now it’s a mess I only use YouTube to have a video on in the background while I do something else now

[cwb]

They've now destroyed the watch later option. Can't even see my videos on there. I've had it with youtube.

[KuleGuy]

We need more competitors to YouTube lol. The fact that I need multiple extensions to make YouTube better is criminal.
Odysee is a good alternative, but it buffers, the community is small-ish, and there are not enough features.

[Technopath]

Ironically, I *WAS* paying for YouTube Premium Family Plan (since it was launched as Red) before they went to war with adblockers, but I cannot abide them doing this due to the amount of scams and malware I have to clean up for our clients because of these ads. I actively support creators, and I've no problem paying for YouTube, but the war with adblockers I cannot abide and I will not pay YouTube one dime until they stop this. Yes, I know I'm going to die on this hill, but I'm fine with that.

[SweetWaterMelon-tisq]

I hate why Google doesn't add some features on YouTube, such as Dolby Atmos Surround Sound or Dolby Digital Surround Sound support. Instead, they are adding trash features. I'm feeling ridiculously sick on them now.

[AlkoholOgerLeonElektronik]

For Mobile: Don't use NewPipe when you have many options such as Revanced Extended and other forks. No ads, no shorts (can be toggled), dislikes visible, sponsorblock integrated, hundreds of customization options, etc.

[tortitor]

lock your doors bro they might come after you and make you disappear for showing everyone how to remove ads

[GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

Youtube shouldn't have thumbnail pictures! They may look nice, but they can also be deceiving. Better just to select from some still photos from the video as the thumbnail, that way people can see what's really in the video.

[hqmj]

For android your best option is YouTube revanced. it used to be called just vanced before but they got sued or they were about to get sued and after a while it got removed. This is i think another team that started handling the project basically it gives these features without sacrificing of any of the features and visuals like newpipe or firefox. So you'll still just be using regular youtube:


·Pop up window

·Ad block

·Background play

·Automatic sponsor, filler, intro skippers (more
advanced than the extension)
·Customization

·New playback speeds

·enhanced bitrate which is only for premium

·return dislikes

·dearrow (the clickbait thumbnail remover)


There's a few more neat features but these are the ones most people are interested in.

I just checked and there's also DeArrow option too

[shadowdragon]

The real fix is for everyone to jump ship and use an alternative video sharing service

[RockApe_]

Worst thing about YouTube is censorship. I merely stated that Dana white is 5’10 the size of an average man now I cannot post comments on the UFC channel.

[asymmetry]

The videos that youTube suggests now are terrible. I look at one video and get suggestions for hundreds just like it.

[condensedmilk]

Flabbergasted over that there where no mentioning of Revanced for mobile alternatives 😢

[PixelMurder]

YouTube feels like a Bethesda game now, it's unplayable and unenjoyable without mods.

[rexspecificallyredrexrem]

I love how you say "like the video subscribe-" and youtube actually did the new flashy thing at 3:51, mistaking you for actually just doing that "interaction reminder."