Who should use YouTube Search?

YouTube Search is a consumer product built for firefox users who frequently search YouTube.

What platforms does YouTube Search run on?

YouTube Search runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is YouTube Search still active?

Unverified. YouTube Search 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 Search?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Youtube searcher, Search in YouTube, and Search on YouTube.

Who develops YouTube Search?

YouTube Search is developed by Jarad.

How long has YouTube Search been around?

YouTube Search first shipped in 2020.

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YouTube Search

Name: YouTube Search
Author: Jarad

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

YouTube Search is a Firefox browser extension that opens YouTube search results directly from the toolbar or a keyboard shortcut. Users enter a query without first visiting YouTube's homepage.

Open SourceWebEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

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Overview

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YouTube Search sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on skipping YouTube's homepage and opening search results directly from Firefox. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who frequently search YouTube. YouTube Search is open source under the Open Source license. YouTube Search is available on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

It is developed by Jarad, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include toolbar shortcut, keyboard shortcut, and direct search. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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

Toolbar shortcut
Keyboard shortcut
Direct search
Search query input

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

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Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 14:35 UTC
YouTube Search verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YouTube Search

What is YouTube Search?: YouTube Search focuses on skipping YouTube's homepage and opening search results directly from Firefox. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use YouTube Search?: YouTube Search is a consumer product built for firefox users who frequently search YouTube.
Is YouTube Search free?: Yes — YouTube Search is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does YouTube Search run on?: YouTube Search runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is YouTube Search still active?: Unverified. YouTube Search 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 Search?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Youtube searcher, Search in YouTube, and Search on YouTube.Youtube searcher Search in YouTube Search on YouTube
Who develops YouTube Search?: YouTube Search is developed by Jarad.
How long has YouTube Search been around?: YouTube Search first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
License: Open Source
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who frequently search YouTube
Model: B2C
Solves: Skipping YouTube's homepage and opening search results directly from Firefox.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: youtube-search

Developer

Jarad

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-search-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-search

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