Instantly hide YouTube player controls, progress bar, titles, and dark overlays for clean, distraction-free video viewing.
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1.3.0
updated 11 Oct 2026
About Hide YouTube Player Controls & Overlay
Tired of YouTube's giant player controls, title bars, and dark gradients blocking your video?
Hide YouTube Player Controls automatically removes video overlays to give you a clean, distraction-free watching experience—perfect for screenshots, presentations, live streams, and cinematic viewing.
🎯 KEY FEATURES:
• Hide All Player Overlays: Instantly hide player controls, progress bar, video title, and dark gradient overlays.
• Quick Toggle: Easily toggle controls on or off using the browser icon or convenient player buttons.
• Uninterrupted Viewing: Keeps your screen clean while video playback continues smoothly.
• Fast & Lightweight: Zero impact on buffering, page loads, or browser performance.
• 100% Private: Works entirely locally in your browser with zero tracking or data collection.
💡 PERFECT FOR:
- Recording or taking clean screenshots of YouTube videos.
- Presenting videos in classrooms, meetings, or livestreams.
- Uncluttered, cinematic video watching without UI distractions.
How to Use:
1. Install the extension.
2. Open any YouTube video.
3. Click the extension icon or toggle button to instantly hide or show player controls.
what's new in
v1.3.0 :
* add more control for elements to hide
* optimize the ui
v1.2.0 :
* add support to shorts