5 Best Free Safari Extensions For Youtube

Summary

The context provides a list of top 5 free Safari extensions for YouTube, offering improved viewing experience, productivity, and organization for frequent YouTube users.

Abstract

This context introduces five free Safari extensions that are designed to enhance the YouTube experience for users. These extensions include Dynamo, which allows for more precise playback speed control and ad skipping, No Distractions for YouTube, which eliminates suggested videos to minimize distractions, PiPifier, a picture-in-picture shortcut for multitasking, Turn Off The Lights, which dims the area around the video for better focus, and PocketTube, a tool for organizing and grouping subscribed channels. Each extension offers a unique solution to common issues faced by YouTube users.

Opinions

Dynamo is praised as a life-changer for its ad-skipping feature.
No Distractions for YouTube is recommended for users who want to reduce their YouTube usage.
PiPifier is appreciated for its simplicity and its compatibility with other HTML5 video players.
Turn Off The Lights is valued for its ability to provide a clearer viewing experience.
PocketTube is considered a must-have for users who are subscribed to many channels and prefer an organized viewing experience.
The author recommends enabling these extensions in Safari preferences for optimal use.
The author invites readers to share their favorite YouTube extensions.

1. Dynamo

Dynamo let’s you skip ads and change the playback speed of your video more precisely. I swear by it, and it’s become second nature to press “E” (customisable) as soon as I see an ad. The extension fast forwards it to a millisecond so you can get through your video without an ad break.

Other keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly increase or decrease playback speed.

Just press “E”, to skip the ad. Life changer.

2. No Distractions for Youtube

Youtube is cleverly designed to keep you watching endlessly by tempting you with suggestions. If the addiction has become too real and you need to cut down, this extension will turn your YouTube “home” page into a blank one and will hide suggested videos on the right hand side of a video page. Trust me, it actually works! Although I do end up spending more time on Instagram…

No suggested videos on the right-hand side.

3. PiPifier

This is a neat Picture-in-Picture shortcut. Usually if you want your Youtube video to float in front of your screen while you’re on another app, you have to right click, then right click again to finally see the “picture-in-picture” feature, then click on that. (so much effort, I know…). PiPifier is super simple. It lives on your toolbar, just click it and voila! Plus it works with any other HTML5 video player.

Picture in Picture made simple. Finally!

5. PocketTube

If you’re an organisation freak and are subscribed to dozens of channels or more, this extension is for you. It lets you to groups your subscriptions right in Youtube’s left-side panel, so you can re-organise all the channels you’re subscribed to in themes. Once you’ve created your group, you’ll be able to see all the latest videos in that group and see the channel’s latest posts in a group-specific feed.

Group your channels for optimal organisation.

Each extension has easy-to-follow instructions. Just enable them in your Safari preferences to get started. Any other one you swear by?

Top 5 Free Safari Extensions For Youtube

1. Dynamo

2. No Distractions for Youtube

3. PiPifier

4. Turn Off The Lights

5. PocketTube