Recently the look and layout of IMDB has been changed, which might look great on some devices, but on a normal webbrowser it take a bit more time to find the stuff you are looking for. The links on the left side have been removed, so you now have to search a bit to find those memorable quotes for example. Luckily IMDB knows that some people do not like change and there is a way to restore the old look.
Make sure that you are logged in and click on your account (which can be found in the top right corner):
In the next screen, select site preferences
Select the first option, so that the checkbox is marked and press Ok!
That’s it. When you now navigate to a movie page you’ll see the old layout again.
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Oh thank you! I think I’d found this option too but I wasn’t logged in like for ages.
Oh thank God for that, I was going mad after ten minutes. I didn’t find the new layout improved in any way whatsoever. Still, kudos to IMDb to let us switch to the old layout at all, most sites can’t be bothered.
Why do they always have to screw things up? Why can’t well enough ever be left alone? Thanks for letting us know how to fix what they broke.
I used to love this site so much, I used it all the time. Now it’s more advertisement. I stopped using it.
Are you talking about IMDB or this blog? If you are running Firefox I suggest installing Adblock Plus as add-on. It basically filters out all the ads. Have had it for years and I almost never see any advertisements….
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It didn’t work for me. My accountscreen looked diferent to. can anyone help me please, cause i hate this layout!
Make sure you are logged in, then select Your Account (pop up underneath your name). Next select Update general site preferences and under General make sure the option for Show reference view (old title/name page layout) is checked. Let me know if that worked for you.
Thanx! I did everything you said, but I still have the new layout, and I still hate it.
Did you also save this setting? It should do it…
yes, but it still doesn’t work!
That’s annoying. You might want to ask support at IMDB then. Hopefully they will be able to help?
I see what they can do. Thanks for helping!
Is this gone for good? I hate the more recent look!
Yeah, I’ve noticed it as well and it seems it’s gone forever. Really annoying!
This new layout sucks! Plus my tag program script is now useless too.
I REALLY want the previous layout.
Also it doesn’t even show properly on older browsers either! It is all messed up and overlayed across itself. The tables are all on top of eachother making it totally unreadable and useless!
Yeah, it really is annoying and it costs me more time to find the information I’m looking for now, so I’m with you on this one!