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Love using this extension but also prefer using Safari for its speed and battery efficiency.
Would love it if you could make an extension that is compatible with Safari.
Happy to pay for it!
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Anoaxx commentedon Aug 15, 2020
What an emotional change between title and desc xD
CorduroyZeus123 commentedon Aug 17, 2020
Sorry, I have downloaded the zipped folder... What do I do next?
CorduroyZeus123 commentedon Aug 17, 2020
Great, but how long would it take you to get an official app on the AppStore??
CorduroyZeus123 commentedon Aug 28, 2020
So is there any chance of a safari extension application for mac??
CorduroyZeus123 commentedon Sep 5, 2020
Sorry, I don't really want to go through all of the hassles of unpacking the extension etc onto Safari, but I would be happy to use it if and when available on the AppStore and provide feedback.
[-]MAKE AN EXTENSION FOR SAFARI!!![/-][+]Safari[/+]CorduroyZeus123 commentedon Sep 25, 2020
I just unpacked the extension onto Safari, and it loaded perfectly fine. However, YouTube does not work at all with the extension on - an error continually occurs preventing any video from loading! In addition, the forced playback slider does not work. I would be happy to test out further extension updates if you send the zipped folder which I can then load onto Safari.
CorduroyZeus123 commentedon Oct 4, 2020
Just unpacked the latest version of the extension onto Safari and it works much better! Here are a couple of things that need fixing:
Cheers
CorduroyZeus123 commentedon Oct 4, 2020
*Forced playback doesn't actually work past 2x at all, whether the shortcut is enabled or not, even when set to higher forced playback speeds
Venryx commentedon Oct 4, 2020
I did work earlier to fix the playback speed being limited to x2, as well as making the playback-speed-setting code consistent between the three code-paths that perform that function. It was merged: #161
However, soon afterward (like a few days later), some other commits were added that overwrote (some of) my fixes, and messed up some other things as well. I wrote this comment explaining the situation, and how to fix it again: #27 (comment)
Unfortunately, the issue didn't end up getting re-opened, and no one followed up on what I could do to get the fixes re-merged. So after a few days, I gave up and started using a different extension for video-speed controlling: https://github.com/igrigorik/videospeed
Hopefully ImprovedTube will eventually get this issue fixed, but in the meantime you can use the extension above (or one of the others like it).
Raid13577 commentedon Nov 4, 2020
👌🏻♥️
h3nk387 commentedon May 19, 2021
I can pay for the App Store fee first year. People hate subscriptions so I think you should just sell it for like $0.99 or $1.99 max. That should get you more than enough funds to pay off the next year App Store fees and make a little well earned money for your work. :)
How do I easily send the money to you. How do we go about that? I'm not so familiar with GitHub. Is there a way to open a "chat" with you if we both follow each other or something?
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andyayya commentedon Sep 2, 2021
Please add this to the App Store so it's available for Safari now that iPadOS 15 will bring extensions to iPad :(
I would suggest this extension to be "free" for people to install and use features like "hide recommendations and ads" but you have to pay to unlock speed/hide comments,etc. and all the other cool features. (If it's too much work just make it a paid app and call it a day)
Most people don't know that you can "hack youtube features" so making it free to install in the first place could show the premium features so they are more convinced to pay. I didn't know that an extension could to what this extension does and now I can't live without it 😅 I would pay 2$ with eyes closed hahaha I would recommend to some friends and are in the Apple ecosystem
augustobob commentedon Jun 17, 2022
I’m currently a YouTube premium user and have Vinegar extension for iOS and macOS, I’m a bit lazy to make improved tube work and maybe if you create a script to auto install people would be more inclined to use.
if you sell this extension on the AppStore I’ll pay for it, I understand your complaints about the fees, but no doubts you’ll get more than enough with a good profit
GameParrot commentedon Jul 27, 2022
You can also distribute the extension as a DMG outside of the app store. You can sign it to run without "Allow Unsigned Extensions" enabled without being in the paid developer program (users will have to right-click and choose open to open it for the first time due to Gatekeeper).
augustobob commentedon Aug 29, 2022
I followed this instructions and finally succeeded to run with no errors, but then I got a folder with some other folders and no app to add the extension. what im doing wrong?

TienTim commentedon Feb 9, 2023
@ImprovedTube May I distribute this app extension on the App Store?
RobyRew commentedon Feb 19, 2023
does someone have the .app?, we really don't need it to be on App Store, I can codesign the app so App Store is not necessary
Edit: Typo
TienTim commentedon Mar 7, 2023
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/improved-tube/id1672777754
RobyRew commentedon Mar 13, 2023
I have installed on my both Macs and too far too good is working, tomorrow ill review on AppStore,

for now I have a small issue, where I can report the bug?
as you can see the buttons are just super small and everything is disordered and some hidden.
RobyRew commentedon Mar 13, 2023
It looks like its there anyway, I found why, its has something to do with (Return YouTube Dislike by Anarios & JRWR): https://github.com/Anarios/return-youtube-dislike/raw/main/Extensions/UserScript/Return%20Youtube%20Dislike.user.js
I have it installed with Tampermonkey, these settings control a little about the grey bar , im not sure what to do to fix Return Dislike Button.

Soo the extension ImprovedTube works perfectly, is the other extension that is conflicting with.
Youtube with ImprovedTube OFF, and Return Dislike Button ON:

Youtube with ImprovedTube ON, and Return Dislike Button OFF:

Youtube with ImprovedTube ON, and Return Dislike Button ON:

SUGGESTIONS?
RobyRew commentedon Mar 17, 2023
Where's the .app, .dmg or xcodeProject? to download it?
Also, the app can work too even if its not on the App Store or not dev code signed, everyone can self code sign the app with this instructions:
ImprovedTube-for-YouTubewith code signing capability./Downloadfoldercd /Downloadmacdeployqt Improved\ Tube.app -codesign=ImprovedTube-for-YouTubeRobyRew commentedon Sep 13, 2023
yes, for sure we can, but I personally don't know much about macOS apps build automation.
avanderhoorn commentedon Oct 18, 2023
Any chance we can get the latest version uploaded to the app store?