Best alternatives to YouTube Thumbnail Viewer (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to YouTube Thumbnail Viewer, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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YouTube Thumbnail Viewer alternatives, compared
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YouTube Thumbnail Size Fixer
Fix YouTube's layout: Display 4-12 videos per row instead of 3. Reduce scrolling & hide Shorts.
≈1K users4.8★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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YouTube Dynamic Thumbnail Resizer
Customizes YouTube thumbnails and shorts layout
204 users5.0★ from 4 ratings1 permissions- About 4.9× fewer users than YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
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YouTube Lyrics Viewer
Display song lyrics alongside YouTube videos with a clean, scrollable panel.
118 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago4 permissions- About 8.5× fewer users than YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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Youtube List View
Brings back the list view for the subscriptions page
311 users5.0★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 3.2× fewer users than YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
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Ambient light for YouTube™
Immerse yourself in YouTube™ videos with ambient light!
≈1M users4.9★ from 541 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago1 permissions- About 1000× more users than YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
- Updated less recently
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Hide Youtube Watched Videos
This extension will hide watched youtube videos from the subscriptions page.
≈5K users3.2★ from 110 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago5 permissions- About 5.0× more users than YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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YouTube Picture in Picture
Watch videos using the YouTube Picture in Picture feature. It allows to use picture-in-picture mode on YouTube or other websites.
≈10K users4.3★ from 29 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 10× more users than YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships
Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others' time.
≈2M users4.6★ from 3.5K ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 2000× more users than YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
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YouTube Video Rotate
Rotate YouTube videos from vertical to horizontal with a single click. Seamless and easy to use within the Youtube player.
≈20K users4.5★ from 64 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago1 permissions- About 20× more users than YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
- Updated less recently
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YouTube Grid Enhancer
Resize YouTube thumbnails to see more videos on the homepage with customizable options
879 users4.6★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube Thumbnail Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
YouTube Thumbnail Viewer alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to YouTube Thumbnail Viewer?
By users, the most popular alternative is SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships with ≈2M users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Thumbnail Size Fixer.
Which YouTube Thumbnail Viewer alternative has the best rating?
Ambient light for YouTube™ has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 541 ratings.
How many alternatives to YouTube Thumbnail Viewer are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to YouTube Thumbnail Viewer on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.