4.8/5 How it works: Primarily known for bringing back dislike counts, this extension also scrapes video metadata aggressively. A recent update includes a “Show unlisted status” feature. When you browse a channel, it adds a small icon next to videos that are technically unlisted. Best for: Identifying which videos in a list are unlisted before you click them.

The most reliable tool for this is the community project and its companion browser extensions.

The catch? If you lose the link to your own unlisted video, finding it again can be surprisingly difficult—especially if you have hundreds or thousands of uploads.

: Some tools, like those discussed by the DataHoarder community , attempted to link unlisted videos to archived versions on the Wayback Machine or private servers. Current Methods to View Unlisted Content