Disable YouTube Playlist bar and autoplay in Opera

This is a short video on how to disable Youtube's Playlist bar and auto play in Opera 10.60.

Link to GreaseMonkey script: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/82588

Steps
1. Configure Opera script folder.
2. Download script
3. Edit script to disable autoplay
4. Rename script
5. Move script to Opera's script folder
6. Restart Opera.

This is what my Javascript file looks like:
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// ==UserScript==
// @name Youtube - Remove Annoying Black Bar
// @namespace http://clintxs.com/
// @description Remove the black bar that pops up on the bottom of Youtube video pages.
// @include http://*youtube.com/watch*
// ==/UserScript==

// Set this to true if you want to disable autoplay of the next video.
var disableAutoplay = true;

if (disableAutoplay) {
var newLoc = location.href.replace(/&playnext=[0-9]+/, '');
if (newLoc != location.href) {
location.href = newLoc;
}
}

var ytBar = document.getElementById('quicklist');
ytBar.parentNode.removeChild(ytBar);

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If you are using Firefox, install the GreaseMonkey extension and then install the above script.

Cheers!

Category:

Howto & Style

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• autoplay
• popup
• disable
• remove
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• Linux
• Windows
• XP

[rbaleksandar]

Ta, mate. Works like a charm. Really hate that thing mostly because of performance issues and the huge amount of place it takes on the web page. I wonder what new sh@t will the dev-team of YT create to make the experience of using this video portal much worse.

btw which distro do you use and what's this eye-candy you're using as a desktop theme? I really love it.

[librano]

@rbaleksandar I'm running Arch Linux. I change my desktop themes very often, so I don't remember exactly what I was using when I made this... but I am running KDE4 with the Bespin theme in this video. Which color scheme I was using, I can't tell. Also KWin compositing or Compiz is turned on as well... don't remember which, but they both work well. But mostly, it's just standard KDE.

[rclark23]

When I click 'Like' video, playlist pops up, and then a major lag hangs the screen up.

Even on this video, btw, 2 thumbs up.

Is there a way to stop playlist pop up in IE Explorer 8

[librano]

@rclark23 I know right... it is super annoying. I haven't found a way to stop this... I just stopped giving thumbs ups. And I don't use either Windows or IE. I use Linux.

[McFeely2pointoh]

I couldn't get this to work at all. I tried every version of the script(it's been updated several times). I'm updated to the latest Opera. Running Win7 x64 ultimate. Does this not work on windows? Followed the directions exactly, then when it didn't work I tried messing with it a bit further but to no avail. T_T Anyone know what might be wrong?

[librano]

@McFeely2pointoh Sorry, I don't use Windows... I'm running Arch Linux. I was under the impression that Opera worked the same across platforms. I'll add the contents of my Javascript file to the description in case the source has changed.

[nemesis8722]

Thanks - the sub bar sucks ... and opera rocks.

[Optimiz3d]

Thanks, works perfect :)

[SurgeNine]

I hate that fucken thing it takes up half the screen and slows the page down, fucken corporate fuckers

[rbaleksandar]

@librano Thanks for the info. Will look for it. ^^

[rclark23]

@librano Hence Google w/ IE trying to slow down the Net against Alternative Media,, Opera makes IE Explorer look like its got the brakes ON,

no Pop-Up Play List either,

and "GET THIS" Opera now has a "Spell Checker" built into its Browser, for comments annnd, even in the search tab!

Pure Heaven!!!

[dumaramutsi]

i have winxp but it doesn't work to me ... well at least someone tried on opera and posted a video :) thank you librano and.. opera rocks!