Downloading, Installing & Using

Contents

• Downloading
  • Desktop (all OS supported by these browsers)
    • Chromium Based Browsers
    • Firefox Based Browsers
  • Mobile
    • Android
    • iOS
    • Userscript
• Installation
  • Desktop
    • Chromium based browsers
      • From Chrome Webstore
      • From crx/zip file
      • From unzipped folder
    • Firefox Based Browsers
      • From addon store
      • From xpi/jar/zip file
  • Mobile
    • Android
      • App from Play Store
      • On Firefox
    • iOS
• Using
• Updating
  • Extension / Addon
• Miscellaneous
  • Using YouTube website as an app with an extension
    • Desktop
      • Chromium Based Browsers
      • Firefox Based Browsers
    • Mobile
      • Firefox Based Browsers
      • Chromium Based Browsers

Downloading

Desktop (all OS supported by these browsers)

Chromium Based Browsers

This extension has been tested to work on these browsers.

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Brave
• Opera

It should be able to work on all Chromium-based browsers (list here). But that isn't guaranteed.

Firefox Based Browsers

• Firefox
• This addon should be able to run on most of the Firefox-based browsers. But isn't guaranteed.

Mobile

Android

1. YouTube Vanced

This is a third party implementation

This is not created by the owner of this repository

Download from vancedapp.com

2. From F-Droid Store

• Show Youtube Dislikes

  Download from here (Click here)

  The source code is available at github.com/jesperbakhandskemager/view-youtube-dislike

  You can download the apk file from https://github.com/jesperbakhandskemager/view-youtube-dislike/releases/

  Note: This app is NOT made by the original author of the extension.

3. Firefox Nightly

• This addon should be able to run on most of the Firefox-based browsers. But isn't guaranteed.

4. Chromium Based browsers

Most Chromium Based browsers don't support extensions on Android or iOS

However, Kiwi Browser does. You can refer to this video - [Google Chrome Extensions on Android with Kiwi Browser!] (https://youtu.be/T6J0T_-oim4)

iOS

No Support on Firefox

You can have a look at these pages for more information (the reason why it's not available on Firefox):

• [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios]
• [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1101350]

For now, you can try this

• For Jailbroken iOS - WE TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

  This is an iOS port developed by a separate team not related to the owner of github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike

Userscript

Download from here

Installation

Desktop

Chromium based browsers

From Chrome Webstore

1. Go to website (click here)
2. Click install
3. Wait for the extension to download and
4. 🙂 Installed !!

From crx/zip file

1. Download the crx/zip file.
2. Type chrome://extensions in address bar
3. Search for the "Developer Mode" switch and turn it on.
4. Open the folder and the browser side by side.
5. Drag and drop the crx/zip file in chrome://extensions tab
6. Click on "Add extension"
7. Installation Completed 🎉
8. Remember to turn off the "developer mode" if not needed

From unzipped folder

1. Download the crx/zip file.
2. Go to chrome://extensions
3. Search for the "Developer Mode" switch and turn it on.
4. Click on "Load Unpacked"
5. Navigate to the folder & select it
6. The extension should be installed 🎉
7. Remember to turn off the "developer mode" if not needed

Firefox Based Browsers

From addon store

1. Go to the addon store and find the extension or click here.
2. Click on Add to Firefox
3. Done 🎉 The extension should be installed.

From xpi/jar/zip file

1. Type about:addons in the address bar and press "Enter". Alternatively, You can use Ctrl + Shift + A on Windows and Cmd + Shift + A on Mac and
2. Click on the Setting Gear icon ⚙.
3. Click on Install Add-on From File...
4. Locate and click on the .xpi/.jar/.zip file.
5. Select and click to open it.
6. Done 🎉 The extension should be installed.

Mobile

Android

App from Play Store

• Although app(s) which use this API exists but aren't they official.

youtube Vanced

• This is a third party implementation & not created by the owner of this extension
• Download it from vancedapp.com

On Firefox

1. Install Firefox Nightly. Refer to this blog post for the procedure: Expanded extension support in Firefox for Android Nightly
2. Install the extension in it from addon store
3. If you want - install the site as an app. For that procedure go here.

iOS

• For iOS click here
• Only available on Firefox-based browsers because Chromium-based browsers for the Android platform don't support installing extensions.

Using

No more steps are required, it should start working right away.

If required you can restart your browser.

🎉 🎊 Congratulations 🥳 🎊

Updating

YouTube Vanced

VancedManager should handle that for you

Extension / Addon

On Chromium based browsers

• from webstore
• sideloading from crx/zip file or unzipped folder

On Firefox based browsers

• from addon store
• sideloading from xpi/jar/zip file

On Firefox based browsers for mobile

• from addon store

Miscellaneous

Using YouTube website as an app with an extension

Desktop

Chromium Based Browsers

0. Go to YouTube
1. Tap on menu button (☰ / ⋯ / ⋮)
2. Click on "Install YouTube"
3. 🎉Done!

Firefox Based Browsers

⚠ Doesn't work on newer versions.

1. Type about:config in address bar & press Enter key.
2. When warned Proceed with Caution click on Accept the Risk and Continue
3. Locate and click on the search bar on the page.
4. Type browser.ssb.enable.
5. click on ⇋ and make sure the state is set to true.
6. Restart the browser and Open YouTube.
7. Click on ⋮ located in the upper right corner
8. Click Install this website as an app or Install this website as an app which depends on the version you are using.
9. Done! 🎉 You should be able to see the site's app in the start menu.

You can also refer here (for pictures):

How to Enable the Site-Specific Browser (SSB) in Firefox - Make Tech Easier

Mobile

Firefox Based Browsers

0. Install the extension
1. Go to YouTube
2. Tap on the three dots ⋮ located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. Turn on "Desktop Site".
4. Refresh the page.
5. Wait for it to completely load.
6. Tap again on the three dots ⋮ located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
7. You will see an option as Install. Tap on it.
8. Tap - Add when asked Add to Home screen?
9. Enjoy the YT site as a Firefox nightly app !!

Chromium Based Browsers

But still - here are the steps:

1. Go to YouTube
2. Tap on the three dots ⋮ located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. Turn on "Desktop Site".
4. Refresh the page and wait for it to completely load.
5. Tap again on the three dots ⋮ located at the bottom right corner of the screen.
6. You will see an option as Install. Tap on it.
7. When asked Install App tap on Yes
8. Tap - Add when asked Add to Home screen?
9. Enjoy the YT site as an app !!