Best alternatives to YouTube Watch Thumbnails (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to YouTube Watch Thumbnails, 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 Watch Thumbnails alternatives, compared
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Download YouTube thumbnails
Download thumbnail images of YouTube video
≈4K users4.3★ from 99 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago3 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- 2
YouTube Unrounded Thumbnails
Removes round corners from YouTube thumbnails.
≈2K users4.8★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 14 months agoNo special permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
- 3
Youtube dislike extension
Shows number of dislikes on youtube videos
≈20K users3.4★ from 153 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago448 permissions- About 2.0× more users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Rated 1.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (448 vs 2)
- 4
Outside YouTube Player Bar
Display YouTube's player bar outside the video.
≈10K users4.4★ from 94 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
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YouTube Dark Theme
A light, dark theme for YouTube with easy toggle on and off and scheduling support. This theme is based on the default YouTube theme
≈60K users4.2★ from 225 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years5 permissions- About 6.0× more users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
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Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube
Changes YouTube theater mode to resemble Twitch theater mode when chat is enabled
≈6K users4.4★ from 122 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago1 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Preview Muter for YouTube
Mutes the audio of YouTube thumbnail preview videos with an easy ON/OFF toggle.
≈2K users4.7★ from 25 ratings1 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Youtube Playlist Duration Calculator
An extension to calculate & display the total duration of a youtube playlist.
≈40K users4.0★ from 188 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 4.0× more users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Rated 0.9 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- 9
Download the Video List On Youtube
You can download the Youtube channel video list details in a text file.
≈5K users1.0★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Updated less recently
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YouTube Redux
Replicate old YouTube look and features within the modern layout!
≈100K users4.2★ from 1.1K ratingsUpdated 5 months ago3 permissions- About 10× more users than YouTube Watch Thumbnails
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
YouTube Watch Thumbnails alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to YouTube Watch Thumbnails?
By users, the most popular alternative is YouTube Redux with ≈100K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Download YouTube thumbnails.
Which YouTube Watch Thumbnails alternative has the best rating?
Twitch Theater Mode for YouTube has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 122 ratings.
Is there a YouTube Watch Thumbnails alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Unrounded Thumbnails asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for YouTube Watch Thumbnails.
How many alternatives to YouTube Watch Thumbnails are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to YouTube Watch Thumbnails on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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