The ultimate userscript for taking control of your YouTube experience.
104+ customizable features • SponsorBlock integration • Ad blocking • And much more
YTKit is a comprehensive userscript that transforms YouTube into a cleaner, faster, and more personalized experience. Whether you want to remove Shorts, skip sponsors automatically, block ads, customize the interface, or declutter the player controls—YTKit has you covered.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide Create Button | Remove the "Create" button from the header |
| Hide Voice Search | Remove the microphone icon from the search bar |
| Logo → Subscriptions | Clicking the YouTube logo goes to subscriptions |
| Widen Search Bar | Expand the search bar to use more space |
| Hide Sidebar | Remove the left navigation sidebar |
| Hide Notification Bell | Remove the notification bell icon |
| Hide Notification Badge | Hide the red notification count |
| Square Search Bar | Remove rounded corners from search |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Force Dark Theme | Always use YouTube's dark theme |
| Enhanced Dark Theme | Deeper blacks and better contrast |
| Catppuccin Mocha | Warm, soothing color palette |
| Square Corners | Remove all rounded corners |
| Square Avatars | Make channel avatars square |
| Disable Ambient Mode | Turn off the glowing background effect |
| Disable Frosted Glass | Remove blur effects from UI |
| Compact Layout | Reduce spacing for a denser interface |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Remove Shorts | Hide all Shorts from feeds |
| Redirect Shorts | Open Shorts in the standard player |
| Disable Hover Preview | Stop videos from auto-playing on hover |
| Full-Width Subscriptions | Expand the subscription grid |
| Hide Layout Options | Remove view toggles on subscriptions |
| 5 Videos Per Row | Display five thumbnails per row |
| Hide Promotion Badges | Remove "paid promotion" overlays |
| Channels → Videos Tab | Open channels directly on Videos tab |
| Hide Playables | Hide YouTube Playables gaming content |
| Hide Members Only | Hide members-only content |
| Hide News Section | Hide news sections on homepage |
| Hide Playlist Shelves | Hide playlist sections on homepage |
| Hide Collaborations | Hide videos from non-subscribed channels in your feed |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Fit to Window | Make the player fill your browser window |
| Hide Sidebar | Remove related videos panel |
| Expand Video Width | Stretch video when sidebar is hidden |
| Adaptive Live Layout | Auto-adjust layout for live chat |
| Show Logo on Videos | Display YouTube logo on watch pages |
| Hide Description | Remove the description panel |
| Auto Theater Mode | Automatically enter theater mode |
| Always Show Progress Bar | Keep progress bar visible |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Prevent Autoplay | Stop videos from auto-playing |
| Auto-Expand Description | Automatically show full description |
| Newest Comments First | Sort comments by newest |
| Auto-Open Chapters | Open chapters panel automatically |
| Auto-Open Transcript | Open transcript panel automatically |
| Sort Notifications | Sort notifications chronologically |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Skip Sponsors | Auto-skip sponsored segments using SponsorBlock API |
| Hide SponsorBlock Labels | Hide category labels from SponsorBlock |
SponsorBlock Lite implementation with visual preview bar showing segment positions.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Max Quality | Automatically select highest quality |
| Enhanced Bitrate | Request higher bitrate streams |
| Hide Quality Popup | Suppress quality selection popup |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide Merch Shelf | Remove merchandise promotions |
| Hide Info Cards | Remove fact-check boxes |
| Hide Description Extras | Remove extra description elements |
| Hide Hashtags | Remove hashtag links above titles |
| Hide Pinned Comments | Remove pinned comments |
| Hide Comment Actions | Remove comment action menus |
| Hide Chat Engagement | Remove engagement prompts |
| Hide Paid Promotion | Remove "paid promotion" labels |
| Hide End Cards | Remove end-of-video cards |
| Hide End Screen | Remove video suggestion end screen |
| Hide Info Panels | Remove info cards below videos |
| Hide Fundraisers | Remove donation badges |
| Hide Latest Posts | Remove community posts sections |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide Chat Header | Remove the header bar |
| Hide Chat Menu | Remove three-dot menu |
| Hide Popout Button | Remove "pop out chat" button |
| Hide Reactions | Remove reactions button |
| Hide Timestamps | Remove timestamp toggles |
| Hide Polls | Hide poll messages |
| Hide Poll Banner | Hide poll notification banner |
| Hide Super Chat Ticker | Remove scrolling Super Chat bar |
| Hide Leaderboard | Remove viewer leaderboard |
| Hide Support Buttons | Remove Super Chat/membership buttons |
| Hide Chat Banner | Remove announcement banners |
| Hide Emoji Button | Remove emoji picker |
| Hide Fan Badges | Remove membership badges |
| Hide Super Chats | Remove Super Chat messages |
| Hide Level Up | Remove level-up animations |
| Hide Bot Messages | Filter accounts with "bot" in name |
| Keyword Filter | Hide messages with specific words |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto-Like Videos | Auto-like videos from subscribed channels |
| Hide Like Button | Remove the like button |
| Hide Dislike Button | Remove the dislike button |
| Hide Share Button | Remove the share button |
| Hide AI Button | Remove the AI chat button |
| Hide Clip Button | Remove the clip button |
| Hide Thanks Button | Remove the thanks button |
| Hide Save Button | Remove save to playlist button |
| Download Button | Add download button with provider choice |
| Hide Join Button | Remove channel membership button |
| Hide More Actions | Remove three-dot menu button |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide SponsorBlock Button | Remove SponsorBlock control button |
| Hide Next Button | Remove next video button |
| Hide Autoplay Toggle | Remove autoplay switch |
| Hide Subtitles Button | Remove CC button |
| Hide Captions | Hide on-screen captions |
| Hide Miniplayer Button | Remove miniplayer button |
| Hide PiP Button | Remove picture-in-picture button |
| Hide Theater Button | Remove theater mode button |
| Hide Fullscreen Button | Remove fullscreen button |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Block Ads | Skip/block YouTube advertisements |
| Ad Blocker Pro | Enhanced ad blocking with network interception |
| CPU Tamer | Reduce CPU usage by throttling timers |
| Disable Mini Player | Prevent mini player from appearing |
| Channel RSS Button | Add RSS feed button to channels |
| Download Provider | Choose download service (Cobalt, Y2Mate, SaveFrom, SSYouTube) |
| Hide Collaborations | Hide videos from non-subscribed channels |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + Y |
Open/close settings panel |
Escape |
Close settings panel |
- Open the settings panel (
Shift + Y) - Scroll to the bottom
- Click Export to save your settings as JSON
- Click Import to load settings from a JSON file
YTKit supports multiple download services:
- Cobalt (default) - cobalt.tools
- Y2Mate - y2mate.com
- SaveFrom - savefrom.net
- SSYouTube - ssyoutube.com
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- SponsorBlock - For the sponsor segment API
- Cobalt - For video download functionality
- Catppuccin - For the beautiful color palette
- YouTube Alchemy, SponsorBlock Lite, and other userscripts for inspiration
Made with ❤️ for a better YouTube experience