Is 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) earns a safety grade A, 92.2 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
92.2/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) earns a safety grade of A (92.2/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) comes through cleanly. 400,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.5/5 from 7,200 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-07-06. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos)'s own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 95% · 23.7/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 100% · 16/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 93% · 9.3/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests access to https://www.youtube.com/*, which lets it read and modify any content on YouTube pages you visit. It also uses storage to save your preferences and contextMenus to add entries to your right‑click menu. That scope is normal for a YouTube enhancer; it needs to interact with the page to change how you experience the site.
Any browser extension that can read and change a major site like YouTube comes with a general reminder: while the declared privacy practices state data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes, a careful user should know that host permissions can theoretically be misused to log page content or inject unwanted elements. The extension’s declared policy is a positive sign, but remaining cautious about what you install and keeping an eye on updates is sensible.
Our assessment highlights a very high Maintenance & Ownership score, meaning the extension is actively updated and its ownership record is clear—important for long‑term safety. The weakest area is Publisher & Identity, where the lower score suggests less publicly verified background detail about the developer. That isn’t evidence of risk, but a cautious user might choose to check the publisher’s website (improvedtube.com) to confirm it looks legitimate before installing.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos)?
- Publisher improvedtube.com
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 838 browser extensions we track, 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) scores higher on safety than 98% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) FAQ
- Is 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) safe?
- 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) earns a safety grade of A (92.2/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos)?
- 'Improve YouTube!' 🎧 (for YouTube & Videos) is operated by improvedtube.com.
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