SearchLens now uses Firefox’s native installation permission flow for YouTube access.

What changed:

YouTube access is requested directly during installation.
Removed the extra SearchLens onboarding window for new installs.
The floating SearchLens launcher can load automatically on YouTube search pages once permission is granted.
A compact recovery prompt remains available if YouTube access is later removed.
Improved Firefox launcher persistence and startup reliability.
Improved channel filtering, including dedicated channel result cards.
Reduced visible flashing when new results are filtered.
Custom date selection is limited to YouTube’s valid historical range beginning April 23, 2005.

SearchLens now requests YouTube access as part of Firefox’s normal installation permission flow, making first-time setup simpler and more reliable.

This update also improves Firefox integration by:

Ensuring the floating SearchLens launcher can appear automatically on YouTube search results once permission is granted.
Adding a compact recovery prompt if YouTube access is later denied or revoked.
Improving launcher persistence and navigation handling on YouTube.
Improving channel filtering, including dedicated channel-result cards.
Reducing visible flashing/reflow while filtering newly loaded results.
Limiting custom date searches to YouTube’s valid historical range, beginning April 23, 2005.
Preserving smoother launcher dragging and positioning behavior.

Version 1.2.19 improves SearchLens launcher reliability and movement on Firefox.

What’s changed:

• Fixed the floating SearchLens launcher disappearing after searches started from the toolbar popup
• Fixed the launcher disappearing after running a custom date-range search
• Improved launcher persistence across YouTube navigation and page rebuilds
• Fixed occasional snapping or jumping while dragging the floating launcher
• Prevented background position checks from interfering during an active drag
• Improved launcher position handling when the browser window is resized
• General stability improvements for Firefox

Version 1.2.17 adds new controls for choosing how SearchLens appears on YouTube search pages.

What’s new:

• Added an option to show or hide the floating SearchLens button
• Added an option to open the full filter panel after searches started from the extension popup
• Added an option to open the full panel automatically on every YouTube search
• Preserved the default unobtrusive behavior, where only the floating launcher appears on normal searches
• Improved persistence of display preferences
• Improved launcher and panel behavior across subsequent YouTube searches
• General interface and reliability improvements

Version 1.2.11 improves SearchLens cleanup and compatibility with newer YouTube search layouts.

What’s new:

• Added a Focused Search Layout option
• Improved hiding of Shorts and Shorts shelves
• Improved hiding of playlists, mixes, channel cards, recommendation shelves, sponsored results, surveys, and promotional sections
• Added options to hide the YouTube sidebar, filter chips, description snippets, and result action menus
• Improved support for newer YouTube result components
• Improved filtering and sorting consistency across different search-result layouts
• General interface and reliability improvements