UPDATE (04/21/2011): New version out which fixes a lot of bugs. Go download it!

UPDATE (04/04/2011): I’d like to let everyone know that I have a quite a backlog of issues with this extension that I’m prepared to fix.  However, due to other projects taking my time and YouTube changing their site layout every 4 minutes for the last two weeks. I’m going to hold off on updating this site until things calm down at Youtubeland. Probably another week or so.

Feel free to keep reporting the bugs though! I need all the help I can get.

This extension reskins YouTube into a darker and simplified version. Every page including the video, browse, subscription, upload, and search pages is updated to match the style. The navigation fonts and buttons have also been slightly changed for better readability.

Screenshots

Downloads

Changelog

—————-Version 2———————

Version 2.55

• Lots of new fixes for the homepage including the search box.
• New sprite image for the entire site.

Version 2.3

• Added browsing pages including music, videos, and trailers (still need to work on movies).
• Fixed problems caused by recent Youtube update.
• Changed name to DarkTube

Versions 2.1-2.2

• Minor fixes.

Version 2.0

• By popular request, all of the white coloring has been removed. The extension is now fully dark and your eyes will be happy.
• Major changes to the layout of all pages.
• Inbox, account pages, search, and special pages now all work.
• TODO: Fix the browsing pages (Oy vey there are a lot of them!)

Version 2.1

• Minor fixes.

—————-Version 1———————

Version 1.1

• Fixed sidebar when user presses expand button
• Removed extra borders and margins on the video page

Version 1.2 & 1.21

• Added work-around for chrome “box-shadow: inset” bug

• Fixed browse page filtering styles

Version 1.3

• Converted to Opera extension
• Added styles to miscellaneous pages.

Version 1.32

• New icon

Version 1.33

• Fixed bugs on search, browsing, and music pages

Version 1.34

• Fixed search bar bug when browsing Youtube in non-English languages.

Version 1.35

• Fixed overflow bug for user video drop-down on video page.

Version 1.36

• Fixed bugs caused by last update (whoops!).

Version 1.37

• Fixed search page to make viewing links easier.

The new Youtube player.

A couple of things to notice:

• Larger play, stop, fast-forward, and volume buttons.
• Much faster response time in all browsers.  Seeking is instantaneous.
• Overall, much better performance at full screen.

You can see how well the player integrates with the beta page:

YouTube user cleaverb:

The first track from Airs’ Moon Safari album, accompanied by scenes from a video shot from a streetcar traveling down Market Street in San Francisco in 1905. Before the earthquake/fire of 1906 destroyed the area. Remarkable footage of the turn of the century lifestyles in California.”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NINOxRxze9k

It’s humbling that the world can change so much in one century, and even more so that, as one YouTube commenter put it:

Everyone in that video is dead!