# ParticleCore/Iridium

Iridium is an extension built to improve your YouTube experience

Repository: https://github.com/ParticleCore/Iridium
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/iridium
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: youtube, userscript, addon, extension, youtubeplus, material, javascript
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-01-31T07:06:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 65, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3401, "days_push": 214, "days_rel": 714, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1328, forks 134 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:23.751749+00:00)

## What it is
Iridium is a browser extension for Firefox and Chrome that enhances the YouTube experience with additional features and tweaks. It is distributed via the Firefox Add-ons store, Chrome Web Store, and a self-hosted option.

## Use cases
- improve youtube experience
- add extra features to youtube
- customize youtube player behavior
- block annoying youtube elements
- enhance video watching on youtube

## When to choose
- you use YouTube regularly in Firefox or Chrome and want quality-of-life improvements
- you want a lightweight extension rather than a full userscript manager setup
- you prefer a self-hosted update channel for faster fixes

## When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software - the project states it is no longer actively maintained
- you use a browser other than Firefox or Chrome
- you need YouTube features on mobile

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: browser-extension, developer-tools
- domain: browser-extensions, media, entertainment
- platform: browser, browser-extension
- tags: youtube, userscript, video-enhancement, chrome-extension, firefox-addon, javascript

## Member repositories
- ParticleCore/Iridium (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:23.751749+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:45:48.189571+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ParticleCore/Iridium (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:23.751749+00:00, sha 9e4821c43c97)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.