Who is Youtube Red Bar for?

Youtube Red Bar is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to customize YouTube's interface.

Does Youtube Red Bar have a free plan?

Yes — Youtube Red Bar is free to use.

What platforms does Youtube Red Bar run on?

Youtube Red Bar runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Youtube Red Bar still maintained?

Unverified. Youtube Red Bar has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Youtube Red Bar?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Red YT Progress Bar, Make YouTube Red Again, and Youtube Back to Red.

Who develops Youtube Red Bar?

Youtube Red Bar is developed by Chef Ui Chef.

How long has Youtube Red Bar been around?

Youtube Red Bar first shipped in 2024.

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Youtube Red Bar

Name: Youtube Red Bar
Author: Chef Ui Chef

mozilla.orgVideo & media players

Youtube Red Bar is a Firefox browser extension that changes YouTube's video progress bar to display the full red bar. It is intended for users who prefer the older YouTube interface and includes fixes for the mini video player.

FreeGPL-3.0WebEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

In the Video & media players space, Youtube Red Bar takes a focused approach. It focuses on restoring YouTube's full red progress bar for users who dislike the newer bar design. Youtube Red Bar is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want to customize YouTube's interface. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Chef Ui Chef, and it first shipped in 2024. Among its 4 catalogued features are red progress bar, youTube customization, and mini player fixes. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Red progress bar
YouTube customization
Mini player fixes
Site-specific permissions

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierGitHub · ★ 1Multi-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 09:58 UTC
Youtube Red Bar verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Youtube Red Bar

What does Youtube Red Bar do?: Youtube Red Bar focuses on restoring YouTube's full red progress bar for users who dislike the newer bar design. It is catalogued under Video & media players on PulseGate.
Who is Youtube Red Bar for?: Youtube Red Bar is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to customize YouTube's interface.
Does Youtube Red Bar have a free plan?: Yes — Youtube Red Bar is free to use.
What platforms does Youtube Red Bar run on?: Youtube Red Bar runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Youtube Red Bar still maintained?: Unverified. Youtube Red Bar has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Youtube Red Bar?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Red YT Progress Bar, Make YouTube Red Again, and Youtube Back to Red.Red YT Progress Bar Make YouTube Red Again Youtube Back to Red
Who develops Youtube Red Bar?: Youtube Red Bar is developed by Chef Ui Chef.
How long has Youtube Red Bar been around?: Youtube Red Bar first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 1
License: GPL-3.0
Built for: Firefox users who want to customize YouTube's interface
Model: B2C
Solves: Restoring YouTube's full red progress bar for users who dislike the newer bar design.

Registered as

GitHub: ChefUiChef/Youtube-Old-Red-Bar
Firefox Add-ons: youtube-red-bar

Developer

Chef Ui Chef

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 21 Feb 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.7 · 21 Feb 2025

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-red-bar-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-red-bar

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