Looking for a Lighter Option? Check Out YouMod

YouMod is a lightweight, open-source alternative that aims to recreate the most popular YTLite features after YTLite became paid. If you prefer a simpler, single-tweak approach over uYouEnhanced's all-in-one bundle, YouMod may be worth considering.

YouMod — Pros

• Fully open source (GPLv3) — unlike uYou 3.0.4 (closed source), YouMod's entire codebase makes more sense for doing PRs and etc.
• Lightweight architecture — single tweak with fewer dependencies, less chance of tweak conflicts.
• UI customization — OLED theme, OLED keyboard, tab bar reordering, navigation bar and player element hiding.
• Built-in downloading — supports video and audio downloads with quality selection.
• Element hiding — hide Shorts, posts, premium upsells, fullscreen action buttons, and more.
• Modern feature set — recreates many YTLite-era features (feed mods, player controls, Shorts customization). And features are more stable than uYouEnahanced!

YouMod — Cons

• No uYou integration — lacks uYou's feaatures such as download manager, native PiP, and media playback engine, though I believe YouMod carries alternative features.
• No SponsorBlock (iSponsorBlock) — does not include automatic sponsor-segment skipping. (This may change in the future)
• No version spoofing — cannot spoof the YouTube app version to bypass update prompts and as a need to "fix" some features that break.
• No exclusive features — lacks LowContrastMode, NotificationsTab, YTAppVersionSpoofer, and other uYouEnhanced extras.
• Some reported UI bugs — open issues include problems with fullscreen action hiding, Shorts feed visibility, and time slider positioning on certain YouTube versions.

TL;DR: YouMod is a great choice if you want a lightweight, open-source tweak focused on UI customization and basic downloading. If you need advanced download reliability, SponsorBlock, PiP, dislike counts, or comprehensive YouTube-bug fixes, uYouEnhanced remains as a different feature-complete option.

5. YTClassicVideoQuality: Since YouTube v16.xx, changing video quality requires an extra step. YTClassicVideoQuality brings back the old video quality selector, which is more user-friendly than the new one.

6. YTNoHoverCards: This tweak offers the option to enable or disable the annoying suggested videos that appear at the end of YouTube videos.

7. YouRememberCaption: YouRememberCaption makes YouTube remember your video caption setting (if not already).

8. NoYTPremium: NoYTPremium removes YouTube Premium upsells, preventing the ads and promotions for YouTube Premium from appearing.

9. YTSpeed: YTSpeed adds additional playback speed options of 2.25x, 2.5x, 2.75x, 3x and more to the YouTube app, providing more flexibility in video playback speed.

10. YTMiniplayerEnabler: YTMiniplayerEnabler enables the Miniplayer feature for all YouTube videos.

11. DontEatMyContent: This tweak prevents the notch or Dynamic Island from obstructing 2:1 video content on YouTube, ensuring a better viewing experience.

12. YTABConfig: This tweak gives users control over YouTube's A/B testing flags, allowing them to enable or disable experimental features.

13. YouMute: YouMute provides a button to mute YouTube videos in the video player, offering a convenient way to toggle the audio on and off.

14. YouQuality: YouQuality provides a button to change the video quality of YouTube videos in the video player, allowing quick access to different quality options.

15. YouTimeStamp: YouTimeStamp provides a button to copy the video url with the timestamp of whatever part of the video you are currently on.

16. YTVideoOverlay: YTVideoOverlay adds buttons to overlay the video, providing quick access to features like captions, speed control, and quality settings.

17. NotificationsTab: This tweak recreates the Notifications Tab that was removed from the YouTube App back in 2020, also the tweak includes customization for the tab if you are feeling nostalgic.

18. YTAppVersionSpoofer: This tweak allows users to spoof the version of the YouTube app they are using, this is designed to spoof to older YouTube App versions. This can be useful for bypassing certain version checks or retaining features that may have been removed/disabled in newer updates. <-- uYouEnhanced Exclusive Feature (subject to change)

19. LowContrastMode: LowContrastMode is a tweak that allows users to darken the text in the YouTube app, making it easier to read. <-- uYouEnhanced Exclusive Feature (subject to change)