Anticipation for YouTube and Twitch icon

Anticipation for YouTube and Twitch

by Krish Masand · Just for Fun
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hides YouTube & Twitch video lengths, progress bar, & times of related videos to prevent spoilers - very useful for sports videos

Users
2,000
+1,000 in 30 days
Rating
4.4 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
61
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#19K
#16K among extensions
Version
1.1.0.10
updated 27 Feb 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
3001,1502,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
103661Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 61 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Anticipation for YouTube and Twitch

Anticipation hides the video time and progress bar on Youtube and Twitch VODs, along with the times of related videos on the page, so the user does not know how much time is left in a video. Anticipation is useful when watching sports, esports, or other types of competitions when the amount of time left might give away the result of the sport, match, or competition. Examples of sports and esports where Anticipation is useful: Tennis, Boxing, League of Legends, Super Smash Brothers, Counter-Strike, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, DOTA The screenshots shown show Anticipation being used with LoL, CS:GO, and Super Smash Bros videos.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1,000+100.0%00.00
30 days+1,000+100.0%00.00
6 months+1,000+100.0%+2−0.10
1 year+1,000+100.0%+2−0.10

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Anticipation for YouTube and Twitch appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
progress#92−8

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.1.0.1027 Feb 2025
1.1.0.925 Feb 2025
1.1.0.819 Jan 2018

Details

Category
Just for Fun
First seen
19 Jan 2018
Size
271 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
gnijgfamanlebomemfebpndnnbbpcijl

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storagescripting
Site access
http://*.youtube.com/*https://*.youtube.com/*https://*.twitch.tv/*http://*.twitch.tv/*https://vods.co/*http://vods.co/*https://sf.vods.co/*http://sf.vods.co/*

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