Get Back Old Interface of Youtube

Whenever a popular website especially user services changes design layout, people start complaining. They either want old interface back or some demand an option to choose between old and new interface. Same is the case with YouTube. If you hate the new YouTube layout, here’s how to get back old interface.

There are many fake videos published on YouTube demonstrating trick to get back old YouTube layout published in 2012. But, here is the one 100% working. No need of Greasemonkey script or any kind of Javascript. Just a small code has to be added to the developer console and you get the old Youtube interface back instantly.

Old YouTube Layout on Google Chrome

1. Open youtube.com on Chrome browser
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+J to open console
3. Enter the following code and press Enter: document.cookie=”VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=qDpUsBNO0FY; expires=Thu, 2 Aug 2020 20:47:11 UTC”
4. Restart Browser.
5. Open youtube.com and you should see old interface

Old YouTube Layout on Firefox Browser

Process is similar to what we did in Chrome.

1. Open youtube.com on Chrome browser
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+K to open console
3. Enter the following code and press Enter: document.cookie=”VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=qDpUsBNO0FY; expires=Thu, 2 Aug 2020 20:47:11 UTC”
4. Restart Browser.
5. Open youtube.com and you should see old interface