Fuck youtube & keep the sidebar open goddamnit
// ==UserScript==
// @name Keep YT Sidebar Open
// @namespace https://www.youtube.com/
// @version 2025-07-23
// @description Fuck youtube & keep the sidebar open goddamnit
// @author trevor229
// @match https://www.youtube.com/*
// @icon https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=youtube.com
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
(function () {
function waitForSidebarIcon(callback) {
const selector = 'ytd-mini-guide-renderer ytd-mini-guide-entry-renderer a#endpoint';
const el = document.querySelector(selector);
if (el) return callback();
const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
const el = document.querySelector(selector);
if (el) {
observer.disconnect();
callback();
}
});
observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
}
waitForSidebarIcon(() => {
const masthead = document.querySelector('ytd-masthead');
if (masthead) {
masthead.removeAttribute('visible');
masthead.setAttribute('persistent-and-visible', '');
}
const appDrawer = document.querySelector('tp-yt-app-drawer');
if (appDrawer) {
appDrawer.setAttribute('opened', '');
}
const app = document.querySelector('ytd-app');
if (app) {
app.removeAttribute('mini-guide-visible');
app.setAttribute('guide-persistent-and-visible', '');
}
const miniGuide = document.querySelector('ytd-mini-guide-renderer');
if (miniGuide) {
miniGuide.setAttribute('hidden', '');
}
console.log('Sidebar fully opened!');
});
})();