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How to Get Back the Old YouTube Layout

Lim How Wei
April 11, 2024

Did you recently get a new YouTube layout, but you hate it?

If so, you might be looking for ways to change it back because it looks like trash.

Many users are complaining about the change on social media like 𝕏 and Reddit.

According to YouTube, the new layout is an experiment and its only rolled out to some users.

This test began on February 20, which changes the position of suggested videos and others.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to restore, switch back, or get back the old YouTube layout on desktop.

How to Get Back the Old YouTube Layout

Here’s how to restore the old YouTube layout:

  1. Download the uBlock Origin extension on Chrome.
  2. Click on the puzzle icon on the top navigation bar.
  3. Click on the three dots next to uBlock Origin and select “Options”.
  4. Copy and paste this code into your filters:
    • www.youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.EXPERIMENT_FLAGS.kevlar_watch_grid, false)
  5. Click on “Apply Changes” to restore old YouTube layout!

Tip: After you’ve applied the filters, you need to use YouTube keyboard shortcuts to navigate the website including toggling fullscreen (press “F”) and changing the volume (press the up and down keys).

Here is the full list of keyboard shortcuts you can use on YouTube.

Further reading

How to Add Social Media Links to Your YouTube Channel

How to Block Certain Words in YouTube Comments

What Does the Promosm Comment Mean on YouTube?

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Lim How Wei

Lim How Wei is the founder of followchain.org, with 8+ years of experience in Social Media Marketing and 4+ years of experience as an active investor in stocks and cryptocurrencies. He has researched, tested, and written thousands of articles ranging from social media platforms to messaging apps.

Lim has been quoted and referenced by major publications and media companies like WikiHow, Fast Company, HuffPost, Vice, New York Post, The Conversation, and many others. One of his articles about the gig economy was quoted by Joe Rogan who hosts The Joe Rogan Experience (arguably the most popular podcast in the world), in the This Past Weekend podcast by Theo Von.

In his free time, Lim plays multiple games like Genshin Impact, League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Hearthstone, RuneScape, and many others. He creates guides, walkthroughs, solutions, and more on games that he plays to help other players with their progression.