By the way, YouTube annotations still exist
On January 15, 2019, YouTube deleted *all* annotations from existing videos -- this removed a substantial amount of context that was integral to the video structure and overall viewer enjoyment.

Thanks to the incredible archiving efforts of many people, annotations from over 48 *million* videos were saved. AND you can view them right now! Even though YouTube no longer supports this feature, by installing an extension, you can still view them the way they were intended over 6 years ago.

The best way to view them is using the [AnnotationsRestored](https://github.com/isaackd/AnnotationsRestored) extension. Here's a list of interesting videos with annotations to get you started and instructions for installing below.

If you remember a video that had cool annotations, check and see, it might still exist!

* [Annotation Tetris](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIIV6a2Pdh4)
* [Ace Attorney Translations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQuGq21Dlc&list=PLjRAU3j6cNaixtcLDixVlaz7Vcthm0rmh&index=1) (only the first video was saved unfortunately)
* [Mario Menu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uwd5w1AwYU)
* [SomeGuy Automatic Mario](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3DAMldVPrA&list=PL2401AA5ECDCE8BFC)
* [TLOC3 *SPECIAL EDITION* Now with Creators' Annotations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf5ngNUN2yo)
* [Pop-Up Coin-Op: Space Invaders](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP2T3YlTDG8)
* [Celebrity Jeopardy! Kathie Lee, Tom Hanks, Sean Connery, Burt Reynolds - SNL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch_hoYPPeGc)

## Interactive
* [Mario Simulator Interactive! (500k subscribers)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFeeKPXC-HA)
* [Moones - Better Energy - Drunk In Session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNRMSKSZY04)
* [An entirely INTERACTIVE music video!!! @ samuraiguitarist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I5iJ4QoWJg)
* [BARACK PAPER SCISSORS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2mcdS6ioo8)
* [[Interactive] Twilight vs. Tirek YouTube Annotation Game](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw7uCL9osjA)
* [Interactive Rock, Paper, Scissors](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAGOKh0I56Q)
* [The Impossible YouTube Quiz: An Interactive Game](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIlw1z-gqP0)
* [Interactive Youtube Shooter Game! | Vixolent](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCnlAC4OM38)

### Save the Annotations Editions
* [Pop-Up Coin-Op: Space Invaders (Save the Annotations edition)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_rtV5ot054)
* [Add Lots Of Annotations (save the annotations edition)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3fHx6W8m-I)
* [ろん -「おちゃめ機能」FUKKIRETA Ｘ９ [WITH ANNOTATIONS]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsOssOAgd-8)
* [THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SQUIDWARD (save the annotations edition)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-VV4iVXGA)
* [Unlisted - Reupload: Some Guy Plays Super Marisa World [26] 中](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds99L4Zj77U)

# Installing AnnotationsRestored

## Google Chrome / Brave / Opera / Vivaldi

Install from [Chrome Webstore](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/annotations-restored-for/daabpdmgkghdbfljmeahnplkcldbeefg)

## Firefox

Install from [Firefox Add-ons](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/annotations-restored/)

## Microsoft Edge

Install from [Edge Add-ons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/annotations-restored-for-/odldjlabdddambcjhpdahhfgbdifoapp)

All annotations were collected as part of [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/b7imx9/youtube_annotation_archive_annotation_data_from/) project and can be viewed on the [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/youtubeannotations
).