This script optimizes YouTube's performance by modified configs, shorts redirect and much more!
Version vom
If you want to keep the shorts player and the default look of YouTube, you can just install the lite version of this script instead by here: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/466374
These steps are required to tweak here!
Make sure you install an ad blocker extension like uBlock Origin (or AdGuard) so it will remove ads completely.
Three two scripts are optional to install here after you installed this script.
YouTube CPU Tamer by AnimationFrame - https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/431573 *If the script causes issues, you can just use this version (v2022.12.28.1).*
YouTube Super Fast Chat - https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/469878
Unhold YouTube Resource Locks - https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/457205
Bonus script to install (if users have their older/lower specs machines).
Hide VP9 support for YouTube - https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/373685
Hide VP9 support for YouTube + Force 30 fps video - https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/493563
If you want to improve more tweaks and remove unwanted popups, here is the list of tweaks that you can apply here.
https://pastebin.com/0Qtubr5M
To improve more performance, Just turn off "keep hovering to play" popup. Instructions here.
https://gist.github.com/matter-it-does/bc3acea114ef3962973de54fba57509a
