Automatically turn off YouTube's ambient mode. Prevent unnecessary resource consumption.
Users
1,000
+238 in 30 days
Rating
3.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
8
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#27K
#23K among extensions
Version
2.2.0
updated 27 Jan 2026
Users
monthly, 2 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 2 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:8 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 [FOSS] Disable Ambient Mode in YouTube
[FOSS] This is a free and open-source software.
Repository: https://github.com/44yu5h/youtube-disable-ambient-ext
This Chrome extension automatically disables the Ambient Mode on YouTube videos and even hides it if you hate it that much.
## Features
1. Disable Ambient Mode on YouTube
2. Hide/Show the menu item in settings
## Need?
The Ambient Mode stays off once turned off now, which was fixed recently after an update. However, it still turns on by default in **Incognito mode**. Although it doesn't consume much resources, I see no point in forcing a choice upon us that adds little to no value, especially when using YouTube for **long video content**.
## For an average PC build, the following are the estimates of resource saved:
- CPU Usage: 2-4%
- RAM Usage: 30-60MB
- Integrated GPU Usage: 5-10%
- Power Consumption: 5-8% saved (noticeable on battery)
- Reportedly noticeable stutter when watching at 4K
## Other solutions?
There are other solutions but most of them just hide the css which doesn't stop YouTube from doing the calculations (I believe). In our approach we find the element, disable the Ambient Mode from Settings and *actually* turn it off.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
0
+0.0%
0
0.00
30 days
+238
+31.2%
0
0.00
6 months
+483
+93.4%
+3
−0.98
1 year
+764
+323.7%
+4
−0.88
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where [FOSS] Disable Ambient Mode in YouTube appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change