So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 26/09/2026We can put the views on YouTube back onto their own line, we have the technology 170
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 25/09/2026Just found yet another way the template project Xcode uses when you create a new web extension for Safari points every barrel directly at your toes 010
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 25/09/2026How do you know which version of Safari a bugfix applies to? Just noticed this WebExtension bug marked as fixed in April is affecting the macOS version of Control Panel for YouTube bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi... 010
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 25/09/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.36 has a bunch of new features and fixes, including hiding the new "views" icon and "New" badges, disabling the "Video paused. Continue watching?" popup, always opening channel links on the Videos tab and more… Release notes: github.com/insin/contro...github.comRelease v1.36.0 · insin/control-panel-for-youtubeVisit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari). Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky or @ControlPanelFT on Twitter... 140
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 23/09/2026Just turned Control Panel for YouTube off to check something RQ and... I forgot how bad it is out there in vanilla land 082
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 22/09/2026In Control Panel for Twitter v4.24.2 the Hide Grok option now skips the menu which was recently added to the Media button in the Tweet editor to try to get you to generate some Grok slop Release notes: github.com/insin/contro... 070
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 21/09/2026It would be pretty cool if videos in your YouTube Subscriptions automatically went away for real if you've watched them or will never watch them (stream VODs) We've proved the concept 🤓 050
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 21/09/2026Sticky headings from Control Panel for Twitter v5 landing in Control Panel for YouTube first 041
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 17/09/2026This new YouTube UI change to how views are displayed in so baffling - clearly the intent is to fit more info in a smaller space... 250
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 08/09/2026My Feed, My Way: www.pm.gov.au/media/my-fee... Opt yourself out of the algorithm with the Control Panel browser extensions Control Panel for Twitter: soitis.dev/control-pane... Control Panel for YouTube: soitis.dev/control-pane... Made in Australia!pm.gov.au 0102
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 17/08/2026Control Panel for Twitter v4.24.0 adds new options to revert the recent media carousel and profile tab changes, and a bunch of other stuff Release notes: github.com/insin/contro... 6111
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 15/08/2026Control Panel for YouTube is now also a Firefox Recommended extension addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...addons.mozilla.orgControl Panel for YouTube – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)Download Control Panel for YouTube for Firefox. Gives you more control over YouTube by adding missing options and UI improvements 1101
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 06/07/2026We noticed we finally got the new YouTube /watch page side menu while taking these before & after screenshots, so we just added an option to hide it Progression: 1. Vanilla YT 2. Control Panel with default(-ish?) settings 3. Hide the sidebar when it's empty 4. Full-size theater mode 2100
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 06/07/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.35.2 has a fix for handling channel page grids on desktop Release notes: github.com/insin/contro... Screenshot is a full-width channel page with the channel banner hidden and Auto +2 grid items per row 180
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 05/07/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.35.1 fixes grid spacing issues in channel pages on desktop and the "Disabled themed hover effects" option should now work for all desktop thumbnails, as YouTube has started rolling these out more widely Release notes: github.com/insin/contro...github.comRelease v1.35.1 · insin/control-panel-for-youtubeVisit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari). Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky or @ControlPanelFT on Twitter... 070
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 05/07/2026Control Panel for Twitter v4.23.0 adds options to hide the new "Manage timelines" button and the new "More From This Author" suggested Tweets in focused Tweet threads Release notes & screenshots: github.com/insin/contro...soitis.devControl Panel for TwitterBrowser extension which gives you more control over your Twitter timeline and adds missing features and UI improvements - for desktop and mobile browsers 290
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 28/06/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.35.0 adds new options for desktop (disable using the number keys to seek while watching, hide the new full screen "More actions" menu), extends a few existing features, and fixes grid padding on desktop Release notes: github.com/insin/contro...github.comRelease v1.35.0 · insin/control-panel-for-youtubeVisit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari). Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky or @ControlPanelFT on Twitter... 171
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 22/05/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.34.0 adds a new "Full-width channel page" option for desktop, and the "Grid items per row" option now also applies to the Videos and Live tabs in channels Release notes: github.com/insin/contro... 1101
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 22/05/2026We just got the change where channel video pages now use the same grid sizing as Home and Subscriptions (3 videos at 1080p), but we can extend Control Panel for YouTube's "Grid items per row" feature to also work here: 240
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 19/05/2026We're busy working on Control Panel for Twitter v5, which is getting close Start of an options rejig, manually importing and exporting settings, perf improvements and the first version of this, which will eventually be available for all our extensions: soitis.dev/extensions/prosoitis.devExtensions Pro / So It Is SolutionsSync extension settings. In every browser. On every device. 030
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 19/05/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.33.3 fixes the option for hiding the (now curiously linkless) "Experiencing interruptions?" popup on desktop, hides "Report history" when tidying the Guide sidebar, and more… Release notes & screenshots: github.com/insin/contro...soitis.devControl Panel for YouTubeBrowser extension which gives you more control over YouTube by adding missing options and UI improvements - for desktop and mobile browsers 140
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 18/05/2026A bunch of people just turned up from nowhere and pushed Control Panel for Twitter past the 300k users mark on Chrome Web Store Why thank you 0111
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 18/05/2026Could this be a @firefox.com for Android CSS bug? Anything that uses env(safe-area-inset-bottom) is doing this: 030
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 18/05/2026YouTube removed the "Find out more" link from their "Experiencing interruptions?" popup (which indicates your adblocker is working) and now it makes zero sense (Also that link is what we were using to detect and hide it in Control Panel for YouTube) 151
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 04/05/2026Control Panel for YouTube just passed the 100k users mark on Chrome Web Store 🎉 soitis.dev/control-pane... 0112
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 01/05/2026Can't tell if we're locking in - or if we're locked in - at Stripe's distributed state machine factory 050
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 27/04/2026Enjoying the accidental zoom effect on mobile soitis.dev/extensions/prosoitis.devExtensions Pro / So It Is SolutionsExtensions Pro placeholder page. 010
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 27/04/2026Comments Owl for Hacker News v3.8.0 makes more features "live" - muting/unmuting users or changing their notes will be reflected across all your open tabs, opening an item with new comments in a new tab will mark it as read etc. (and much more) Release notes: github.com/insin/commen...github.comRelease v3.8.0 · insin/comments-owl-for-hacker-newsVisit the Comments Owl for Hacker News website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari). Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky or @ControlPanelFT on Twit... 020
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 27/04/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.33.2 fixes hiding watched videos in Home and Subscriptions on desktop on initial load in a new tab - YouTube seems to now delay rendering progress bars somewhat Release notes: github.com/insin/contro...github.comRelease v1.33.2 · insin/control-panel-for-youtubeVisit the Control Panel for YouTube website for installation links, more information about the extension, and FAQs (mostly about Safari). Follow @soitis.dev on Bluesky or @ControlPanelFT on Twitter... 050
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 23/04/2026Implementing my little details. Enjoying my little details 000
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 22/04/2026Agreeing to be contacted about my responses to the Firefox Add-ons developer survey with my best contact email as <localpart>+byemailingweagreetoautoapprovenewversions@gmail.com because the gods love a trier 020
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 20/04/2026Comments Owl for Hacker News v3.6 makes the orange website themeable with CSS variables, adds dark mode (with pure black OLED version) and… view transitions? Release notes & screenshots: github.com/insin/commen... (A second site has been hit by the Twitter Dim theme) 011
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 17/04/2026just one more tab for Control Panel for Twitter v5 bro. i promise bro just one more tab and it'll fix everything bro. just one more pro. please just one more, one more tab and we can fix this whole problem pro 160
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 17/04/2026Comments Owl for Hacker News v3.5 lets you hide custom items, apply custom CSS, and more... Release notes: github.com/insin/commen... 020
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 17/04/2026Things you get for free by making everything in your browser extensions listen to everything else 010
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 15/04/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.33 adds options to hide the watch page sidebar when it's empty and to keep Stable Volume disabled, and has fixes for features broken by recent YouTube UI changes on mobile Release notes & screenshots: github.com/insin/contro... 070
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 15/04/2026Hiding the watch page sidebar when it's empty coming to Control Panel for YouTube soon, for all you Default view enjoyers 060
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 15/04/2026Comments Owl for Hacker News v3.4 adds an option to add /active to the nav bar and improves manually highlighting recent comments Release notes: github.com/insin/commen...soitis.devComments Owl for Hacker NewsBrowser extension which makes it easer to follow comment threads on Hacker News across multiple visits 010
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 14/04/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.32.2 fixes hiding Members only, Live, and Movies and TV videos after more ongoing YouTube UI changes on desktop Release notes: github.com/insin/contro...soitis.devControl Panel for YouTubeBrowser extension which gives you more control over YouTube by adding missing options and UI improvements - for desktop and mobile browsers 150
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 14/04/2026Comments Owl for Hacker News v3.3 has multiple improvements to user hovercards, and more... Release notes: github.com/insin/commen... 000
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 14/04/2026A bunch of people bought Control Panel for Twitter yesterday, but Apple doesn't seem to give us any way to find out where they came from, so, uh... thanks! 040
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 10/04/2026Comments Owl for Hacker News v3.2 adds user hovercards to comment threads, for more convenient in-place noting and muting. It also lets you collapse and expand threads by clicking anywhere in their header Release notes: github.com/insin/commen... 120
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 10/04/2026When you need to test something, then the specific scenario you made the thing for happens Zapping LLM spammers on the orange website 020
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 10/04/2026Is there any UI Apple hasn't taken a steaming one on recently? What's going on with the blue tick of doom in extension options popups? 010
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 10/04/2026It's so cool that this popover positioning is just part of CSS now If you find me crying in the corner later, it's because I haven't tested in the Safaris yet 030
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 09/04/2026Control Panel for YouTube v1.32 fixes features broken by YouTube rolling out changes to the CSS class names they use, particularly the restored list view on desktop Release notes: - github.com/insin/contro... - github.com/insin/contro...soitis.devControl Panel for YouTubeBrowser extension which gives you more control over YouTube by adding missing options and UI improvements - for desktop and mobile browsers 2110
So It Is Solutions @soitis.dev · 06/04/2026Opened YouTube in a private window to test something and… ye gods, what have they done to the thumbnails? (Bonus "ye gods" for the logged out content) 140
