YTCompact - compact mode for YouTube. Customize YouTube grid view, remove distracting elements and prevent sucked into rabbit hole.

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Version
1.0.0
Update
January 2, 2024
Size
763KiB
Developer
Category
Users
26
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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YTCompact Extension

Unleash a streamlined and distraction-free YouTube experience with YTCompact, the browser extension designed to transform your video-watching routine. Say goodbye to clutter and hello to efficiency as YTCompact empowers you with a customized grid view, ensuring a compact layout that maximizes your screen real estate.

Key Features:

Compact Grid View: Enjoy a condensed YouTube grid view that optimizes the display of video thumbnails, allowing you to see more content at a glance. YTCompact's intuitive design ensures a seamless browsing experience, perfect for those who prefer a minimalist layout.

Distracting Elements Be Gone: Bid farewell to unnecessary distractions! YTCompact intelligently removes superfluous elements, decluttering the YouTube interface and enabling you to focus solely on the videos that matter most. No more ads or sidebar distractions pulling your attention away from the content you love.

Escape the Rabbit Hole: Break free from the endless scroll and prevent getting sucked into the YouTube rabbit hole. YTCompact includes features to set video time limits, providing gentle reminders to help you maintain a healthy balance between entertainment and productivity.

Customization Options: Tailor your YouTube experience to fit your preferences. YTCompact allows you to customize the grid size, video display settings, and more, ensuring that your YouTube journey is as unique as you are.

Seamless Integration: YTCompact seamlessly integrates into your browser, enhancing your YouTube experience without compromising performance. Compatible with major browsers, this extension ensures a smooth and efficient user experience across platforms.

Ad-Free Experience: Enjoy uninterrupted video watching with YTCompact's built-in ad-blocker. Say goodbye to pesky ads and experience YouTube the way it was meant to be - ad-free and focused on the content that matters to you.

Upgrade your YouTube experience today with YTCompact - the browser extension that puts you in control. Rediscover the joy of watching videos without the unnecessary noise, and take charge of your online time like never before. Download YTCompact now and witness a new era of YouTube simplicity!
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install YTCompact extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install YTCompact extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install YTCompact extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install YTCompact extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download YTCompact extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a YTCompact extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the YTCompact Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the YTCompact extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the YTCompact extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for YTCompact extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the YTCompact extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download YTCompact extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install YTCompact extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the YTCompact extension file

Select and download the YTCompact extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the YTCompact extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your YTCompact extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the YTCompact extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install YTCompact extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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