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Welcome

7ktTube restores YouTube's old layout from 2016.
It features a robust yet straightforward GUI that allows for layout customization and new functionalities.

Latest update: 2024-12-07

Changelog:
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2024-11-23Version 4.5.11

•  Fixed and improved the feature:  Homepage custom thumbnail size
•  Fixed and improved the feature:  Search custom thumbnail size
•  Fixed feature: Smaller recommended thumbnails on watch page
+ Removed and fixed all of YouTube's recent layout updates that ruined the 2016 look

2024-11-15Version 4.5.03

•  Restored functionality of 7kttube settings menu for chromium-browsers
•  Restored old style search bar
•  Improved playlist thumbnails (again) .
+ Some minor tweaks

2024-10-26Version 4.4.79

•  Fixed all the errors and bugs that YouTube's new layout update caused when it launched a couple of hours ago
•  Mouse over thumbnail buttons (add to queue, watch later) now  works properly
•  Improved the Subscribe-button/subscriber count table on watch page.
•  Improved the like / dislike buttons 
•  Removed the red to pink linear-gradient on the progress-bar
•  Reduced the column gap between avatars and posted comments
•  Improved the like and dislike buttons and realigned the view counter to it's proper place on watch page.
•  Improved and eliminated all color and layout clashes between the light and dark mode.
•  And a lot more minor tweaks.

2024-10-20Version 4.4.70

•  Removed the new upload button and restored the original one
•  Fixed the 7kttube settings icon from appearing as the upload icon
•  Restored the guide-wrapper (sidebar) former glory (correct avatar icon size, padding etc)
•  Removed the round Live now avatar-overlay on channel-page
•  Fixed the black & white / blurred thumbnails not returning to normal on mouse-over
•  Added all new round avatars to become square when square avatar feature is activated

2024-04-12Version 4.4.49

• Adjusted the reply button's position in the comment section.
•  Corrected the avatar size in the comment section.
• Corrected the 'replied to' comment avatar size to the correct dimensions.
• Adjusted the spacing between avatars and comments in the comments section. 

2024-04-12Version 4.4.48

• Fixed verified users' usernames not appearing in the comments section  

2024-04-12Version 4.4.47

 • Fixed broken positions on thumb-buttons in the comment section.
 • Prevented comment thumb buttons to swap places on engagement
 • Fixed avatars not being square in comment-section when having it enabled in settings

2024-04-11Version 4.4.46

 • Updated script preventing YouTube's new UI breaking the layout
 • Corrected a lot of button placements and hover:effects 

2023-12-07Version 4.3.7

 • Playlist thumbnails now display correct number amount of videos  instead of +++
 • Mix playlists in search now display selected size in settings tab.
 • Fixed subscribe button and subscribe counter on channel page . 

2023-12-06Version 4.3.5

 • Removed obsolete features from settings-panel.
 • Added new features in settings -panel:
‎‎‎‎+ Hide Metadata panels below description 
+ Hide channel-store / merch on watch-page
+ Hide panels in video description on watch-page
 • Added more explanatory images to the settings panel
 • Changed video title size to the  correct size.• Changed video title size to the  correct size.
 • Changed  line-height  on the text in video description to the correct height.

2023-12-04Version 4.3.3

 • Resolved all annoying watch page layout issues.
 • Restored the original sidebar links (again) since a YouTube update messed them up
+ a lot of scattered minor layout problems fixed

2023-08-24Version 4.3.2

 • Fixed subscribe button location and text alignment for other channels on channel page
 • Removed the new search category filter bar and re-aligned the classic Filter drop-down button
 • Improved how channels info and subscribe button appears in search results 
 • Removed chapters that was displayed for videos in search results
 • Removed rounded edges for multiple drop-down menus 
 • Aligned titles and padding between video shelves on channel page

2023-08-23Version 4.3.0

 • Removed the video player rounded edges (again)
 • Removed the channel page header tagline and replaced it with channel links (temporary fix)
•  Multiple fixes on comments section on watch page

2023-08-17Version 4.2.9

 • Fixed the overlay timecode to display properly on thumbnails.
 • Made the channel page header tagline visible again.

2023-07-14Version 4.2.8

 • Added CSS for new chat UI to display properly on watch page  
 • Fixed thumbnail progress bar and video length overlays to display properly.

2023-07-06Version 4.2.7

 • Fixed button and table alignments on watch page 
 • Fixed more replies arrow, thumbs up & down button (displayed duplicates)
• Fixed account drop-down menu not being displayed properly.

2022-11-03Version 4.0.1

• Fixed broken feature: disable category bar on Home page
 • Restored red watch progress bar on thumbnails.

2022-11-03Version 4.0.0

 • New version for YouTube's latest UI.

2022-07-19Version 3.6.4

 • Replaced the old url on Downloads Page button in settings page to the new 7kt.se url.
 • Altered 7ktTube Settings button in top header to open settings in a new tab/window.
 • Altered 7ktTube Save Settings button to only Save Settings (no longer closes settings page) 
 • Altered 7ktTube Close Settings button label and background-color.
 • Altered 7ktTube Close settings button function  history.back(); to window.close()); since settings now open in a new tab/window