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Latest release

v1.9.0

Friday, July 24, 2026

Comment tools, Invalid Ad Detector, Latest Content Ranking, and bug fixes.

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Latest is v1.9.0 • Friday, July 24, 2026

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Version 1.9.0

Latest Release

  • Easy chapter editor - Build video chapters visually under the player on your videos' edit page - add at the playhead, seek, nudge, and insert into the description.
  • Exact upload dates - Replace YouTube's "3 weeks ago" with each video's real upload date across watch pages, feeds, search, and playlists.
  • Real names in comments - Swap the @handles on YouTube commenters back to each channel's real name, including @mentions inside comments.
  • Subscription folders - Organize the subscriptions sidebar into named, colored, collapsible folders with favorites.
  • Find and Replace - Bulk edit your video titles and descriptions in one pass. Find any text and swap it across your videos.
  • AdVantage Tasks - A new popup tool that runs your ad and monetization jobs in order, saving and reloading between each task so every change sticks.
  • CTR column - Added a click-through rate column to the Custom "Content" page, right alongside impressions.
  • Content page polish - Restored the cleaner column look and lined up every column's value on one row for a tidier read.
  • Fewer permissions - The extension now asks for fewer browser permissions while keeping realtime stats working.
  • Countless bug fixes.

Version 1.8.2

Previous Release

  • Show realtime on YouTube - Real-time stats in the YouTube top bar - last 48 hours, last 60 minutes & engaged views.
  • Custom "Analytics" page - Stop YouTube rounding your analytics summary cards - show exact view, watch-time & subscriber totals.
  • Auto Translate features - Stop YouTube from auto-translating your content - keep original titles, descriptions & audio.
  • Custom content page sorting - Your sort choice is now remembered per content type: videos, Shorts, and live keep their own order.
  • YouTube appearance changer - Added a Classic theme plus broader color and appearance options across YouTube & Studio.
  • Countless bugs.

Version 1.8.0

Previous Release

  • Custom content page updated – move columns around, remove and add columns.
  • Latest content ranking – Now faster and smoother, fixed the loading spinners when switching content types, and reloading.
  • Donation calculator fix – Counts a video's donations once and remembers it, no more random re-counting while you watch, and the inline total now stays compact on big livestream replays.
  • Don't recommend channel button – Niche research without a hassle.
  • Feature tutorials – "Watch tutorial" buttons next to features are now kept up to date automatically, so new walkthroughs show up without needing an extension update.
  • Various stability fixes and polish.

Version 1.7.4

Previous Release

  • Security fix.

Version 1.7.3

Previous Release

  • Packaging graph visuals - see how edits and thumbnail tests affected your video.
  • Latest content ranking – The latest content performance ranking now works for more, switch between Videos, Shorts, and Livestreams to rank your most recent upload of each type.
  • Notification Badge – A flashing dot on the NewStudio toolbar icon now alerts you when there's something new waiting in the popup.
  • Fix: Latest Content View Count – Fixed a bug where your latest video's view count showed lower than reality (e.g. 74K instead of 105K) because it was pulling from a real-time hourly sum instead of the true total view count.
  • Fix: Performance Arrow Color – The "below typical" downward arrow was appearing white for users with the Appearance Changer enabled. It now shows the correct color.
  • Clickable Links in Announcements – Links in the popup announcement are now clickable — both plain URLs and formatted links work.

Version 1.7.2

Previous Release

  • Comment features – Heart and unheart all comments and replies
  • Invalid Ad Detector – See which videos could be making more revenue
  • Latest Content Ranking – See which videos rank out of any and all content on your channel
  • Bug fixes – Major and minor bug fixes

Version 1.7.1

Previous Release

  • YouTube Appearance Changer – Customize YouTube and Studio colors, fonts, accents, and graph styling
  • Donation Calculator upgrades – Ended livestreams now scan replay donations and live chat/Super Chat revenue together with clearer progress states
  • Revenue breakdowns – Donation totals can now show currency breakdowns and a tooltip chart
  • Dashboard polish – Improved custom dashboard layout behavior, card editing, and live comments display
  • Update guidance – Added an in-extension guide to help users refresh NewStudio from Chrome Extensions
  • Fixes and reliability – Improved feed subscriber badges, donation scan fallbacks, update handling, and feature sync

Version 1.7.0

Previous Release

  • Search when switching channels in YouTube Studio so large account lists are faster to work with
  • Updates to subscriber badge behavior in Studio
  • Correct behavior for the donation calculator and monetization badge when feature data is partially loaded; refreshed summary styling; watch-page monetization badge aligned with the views/date row instead of the subscriber row
  • Live comments card header and layout fixed when live comments is turned on so the card stays readable

Version 1.6.4

Previous Release

  • Sign in with NewStudio on the web – Use your newstudio.app account from the extension so Premium and settings stay in sync
  • Welcome screen – Updated welcome experience when you open the extension
  • Shorts blocker – Improvements to Shorts blocking behavior
  • Extension popup – Popup layout and behavior polish
  • Studio charts – Chart display and interaction fixes in YouTube Studio

Version 1.6.3

Previous Release

  • Subscriber metrics fix – Restored per-video subscriber deltas on the custom content page
  • Content page polish – Tighter Shorts filtering and dashboard controls
  • Subscriber counts – Subscriber counts on the content page experience
  • Shorts blocking – Improved Shorts blocking behavior

Version 1.6.2

Previous Release

  • Layout editor – Richer layout editing for the custom content page
  • Donation calculator – New donation calculator tooling
  • Bug fixes & polish – Smaller fixes and UI polish across Studio and the extension

Version 1.6.1

Previous Release

  • Google sign-in – More reliable sign-in and Premium feature state in YouTube Studio
  • Monetization checker – Improvements to monetization detection and display
  • NewStats – Overlay and stats behavior improvements
  • Bug fixes & polish – Stability and small UI fixes

Version 1.6.0

Previous Release

  • Custom content page – Customize columns and layout on the Studio content page
  • Feed subscriber count – Show subscriber counts on channel cards in the YouTube feed
  • NewStats tracker & overlay – Track and display stats on youtube.com videos
  • Shorts blocker – Block or redirect YouTube Shorts
  • Shorts tools – Bulk Shorts automation: search, related videos, and related tools
  • More timelines – Extended analytics time ranges
  • Live comments – Live comment feed on the channel dashboard

Version 1.5.0

Previous Release

  • Huge UI makeover for popup – Addressed the outdated interface by completely redesigning the layout for a cleaner and more intuitive user experience
  • Added Google OAuth for sign-in – Integrated one-click Google OAuth, allowing users to sign in and sync their settings
  • Fix for engaged button UI – Resolved buggy background color styling of the engaged views button
  • Fix for monetization badge– Corrected the monetization badge's incorrect display issues by refining the detection logic, ensuring it now accurately reflects channel/video status in the correct location
  • Many minor fixes – Polished application stability by fixing various small bugs

Version 1.4.1

Previous Release

  • Added User Analytics (Opt-out) – Allow us to build better
  • Added CMS and content ownership checking to the monetization checker
  • MANY mini-bugs squashed

Version 1.4.0

Previous Release

  • Added Monetization Checker – See what content CAN be monetized
  • Added AdVantage – Make the MOST from your time
  • Lots of mini-bugs squashed

Version 1.3.0

Previous Release

  • Added Streamer Mode – hide ANY data from YouTube Studio
  • Fixed currency graphs – now they use user-specified currency
  • Added support for all time ranges for Today's views – improved accuracy and UX

Version 1.2.0

Previous Release

  • Toggle features within a popup – enable and disable ANY features you need
  • Changed YouTube logo – added branding to Studio
  • Added toggle to Discord button – disable the button if you want
  • Fixed Today's views bugs – revenue/past 7 days/audience

Version 1.1.1

Previous Release

  • Fixed Discord button alignment – No more overlap with the search bar.
  • Fixed "Today's views" graph display– Today's views no longer affects other tabs.
  • Added time period filter– Made Today's views work on other timelines.
  • Fixed shorts data inaccuracy – Added fixes to Engaged views being inaccurate within new shorts.

Version 1.1.0

Previous Release

  • Added new feature: Today's views – know how many views you ACTUALLY got today.
  • Fixed "Create post" sign-out bug – create posts without being prompted to not sign-out.
  • Added 5-day delay label to monetization – understand when your watchtime/views count.
  • Simplified options in dashboard customization– Save and reset is all that's needed.

Version 1.0.5

Previous Release

  • Streamlined data fetching – Implemented a new and improved fetching method for improved performance.
  • Added Engaged views to playlists – View your Engaged views within playlists that you own
  • Added Engaged views to Official Artist Channels – View Engaged views in your OACs (60m WIP)
  • UI Fixes – Fixed some UI components that are not being displayed.

Version 1.0.4

Previous Release

  • Simplified storage – Removed header storage fallback for cleaner, more reliable handling.
  • Faster performance – Moved Engaged views fully client-side (no backend API), making loading much quicker.
  • Smarter toggle behavior – Engaged views toggle now remembers your previous state, so it stays consistent when switching channels, reloading, or reopening.
  • Polished UI – Minor design and usability improvements.