[FOSS] Disable Ambient Mode in YouTube icon

[FOSS] Disable Ambient Mode in YouTube

by 44yu5h · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

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
02,5005,000Feb 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
048Feb 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
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

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+238+31.2%00.00
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
Search phrasePosition30 days
disable#77new

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.2.027 Jan 2026
2.1.116 Feb 2025

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
16 Feb 2025
Size
57 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
hjlahcfmmomkkmdinollnkkapggllckk

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storage
Site access
https://www.youtube.com/*https://m.youtube.com/*

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