Right2Comment is a browser extension that lets people comment on YouTube videos outside of YouTube.
Comments are not posted on YouTube. They’re stored on a separate server and associated with a video using its video_id.
YouTube comments are controlled entirely by channel owners. That creates echo chambers, heavy-handed moderation, and the quiet erasure of dissenting but legitimate discussion.
Right2Comment separates discussion from ownership.
At the same time, I don't want it to be an anti-creator tool. The system would be explicitly designed to discourage:
- hate speech
- harassment
- misleading or malicious content
The extension is intentionally minimal.
- No accounts
- No tracking
- No personal data collection
It only:
- reads the current video’s
video_id - sends simple
GETrequests to fetch comments - sends simple
POSTrequests to submit comments
That’s it.
Because commenting should be frictionless.
Discussion should happen where the video already is, not on a separate website nobody checks. The extension approach keeps the experience lightweight, immediate, and context-aware.
Right2Comment is available on Firefox:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/right2comment/
Just install it and go to the comments section.