[OTHER] Allow extensions to be installed in the Youtube config? #295

GW72 commented 2026年05月22日 14:09:32 +02:00

Please explain your inquiry.

I would like to install sponsor block and enhanced-h264ify in my newly created youtube profile but this possibility seems to be blocked. I could not locate phoenix-specialized.cfg on my device, so if it is hosted, could some blocks be removed to permit extensions? Or, if I can enable it myself in about:config (or in phoenix-specialized.cfg assuming I can find it), could you provide the configs that need to be tended to?

EDIT: A work-around: on the extension install page, right-click the button Add to Firefox and select open link in new tab. The first time enables installation of extensions. Go back to the origin page and repeat, and the installation proceeds.

While that works, the usual way of doing this is much more straight-forward.

### Please explain your inquiry. I would like to install `sponsor block` and `enhanced-h264ify` in my newly created `youtube profile` but this possibility seems to be blocked. I could not locate `phoenix-specialized.cfg` on my device, so if it is hosted, could some blocks be removed to permit extensions? Or, if I can enable it myself in `about:config` (or in `phoenix-specialized.cfg` assuming I can find it), could you provide the configs that need to be tended to? EDIT: A work-around: on the extension install page, right-click the button `Add to Firefox` and select `open link in new tab`. The first time enables installation of extensions. Go back to the origin page and repeat, and the installation proceeds. While that works, the usual way of doing this is much more straight-forward.

celenity commented 2026年05月22日 22:04:21 +02:00

Hey @GW72, thanks for the report!

I can confirm this is not intended behavior.

From about:config, can you please try setting network.protocol-handler.expose.https to true, and confirm if that resolves the issue? If it does, will fix for next release.

I could not locate phoenix-specialized.cfg on my device

Assuming that you’re on Linux, it should be located at /etc/firefox/phoenix/phoenix-specialized.cfg.

Hey @GW72, thanks for the report! I can confirm this is not intended behavior. From [`about:config`](about:config), can you please try setting `network.protocol-handler.expose.https` to `true`, and confirm if that resolves the issue? If it does, will fix for next release. > I could not locate `phoenix-specialized.cfg` on my device Assuming that you’re on Linux, it *should* be located at `/etc/firefox/phoenix/phoenix-specialized.cfg`.

GW72 commented 2026年05月23日 04:27:43 +02:00

I can conform that solution fixes the problem. A couple more things though would be nice to check on.

1. I find phoenix-specialized.cfg in /etc/firefox/phoenix/specs/, not /etc/firefox/phoenix/. Does that matter?
2. In the youtube profile, while not a huge priority, I would like to re-arrange the ordering of the toolbar icons and also have the toolbar icons I have pinned to remain pinned after a restart. Neither is possible. A cosmetic thing that does not affect function that I am aware of, but that behaviour is not as could be expected.

I can conform that solution fixes the problem. A couple more things though would be nice to check on. 1. I find `phoenix-specialized.cfg` in `/etc/firefox/phoenix/specs/`, not `/etc/firefox/phoenix/`. Does that matter? 2. In the `youtube profile`, while not a huge priority, I would like to re-arrange the ordering of the toolbar icons and also have the toolbar icons I have pinned to remain pinned after a restart. Neither is possible. A cosmetic thing that does not affect function that I am aware of, but that behaviour is not as could be expected.

celenity commented 2026年05月23日 05:18:17 +02:00

@GW72 wrote in #295 (comment):

I can conform that solution fixes the problem.

Great to hear, thanks for confirming!

1. I find phoenix-specialized.cfg in /etc/firefox/phoenix/specs/, not /etc/firefox/phoenix/. Does that matter?

Nope, /etc/firefox/phoenix/specs/phoenix-specialized.cfg is indeed the correct path - my reply above included a typo, my bad.

2. In the youtube profile, while not a huge priority, I would like to re-arrange the ordering of the toolbar icons and also have the toolbar icons I have pinned to remain pinned after a restart. Neither is possible. A cosmetic thing that does not affect function that I am aware of, but that behaviour is not as could be expected.

Thanks for the report! I actually see the problem and will have it fixed for next release.

In case you’re wondering, this line specifically needs to be removed - should’ve removed it a while ago but forgot.

@GW72 wrote in https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/issues/295#issuecomment-15698735: > I can conform that solution fixes the problem. Great to hear, thanks for confirming! > 1. I find `phoenix-specialized.cfg` in `/etc/firefox/phoenix/specs/`, not `/etc/firefox/phoenix/`. Does that matter? Nope, `/etc/firefox/phoenix/specs/phoenix-specialized.cfg` is indeed the correct path - my reply above included a typo, my bad. > 2. In the `youtube profile`, while not a huge priority, I would like to re-arrange the ordering of the toolbar icons and also have the toolbar icons I have pinned to remain pinned after a restart. Neither is possible. A cosmetic thing that does not affect function that I am aware of, but that behaviour is not as could be expected. Thanks for the report! I actually see the problem and will have it fixed for next release. In case you’re wondering, [this line specifically needs to be removed](https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/src/commit/1ff95cc2491c8614121773a246afada1f68d09d5/specs/phoenix-specialized.cfg#L287) - should’ve removed it a while ago but forgot.

GW72 commented 2026年05月30日 04:59:38 +02:00

I'd forgotten to mention that something isn't working correctly still in the youtube config profile. Please see the attached screen-shot. Aside from the boxes being repeated, add-on/extension icons that are pinned to the toolbar do not appear after right-clicking the toolbar and selecting Customize toolbar.

I'd forgotten to mention that something isn't working correctly still in the `youtube config` profile. Please see the attached screen-shot. Aside from the boxes being repeated, add-on/extension icons that are pinned to the toolbar do not appear after right-clicking the toolbar and selecting `Customize toolbar`.