Hide YouTube Thumbnail Progress Bar icon

Hide YouTube Thumbnail Progress Bar

by ILY · ily.jp · Entertainment
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hide or show the red watch progress bar displayed on YouTube video thumbnails with a single click.

Users
20
+4 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#150K
#125K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 25 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
01020Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 20 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
001Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 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 Hide YouTube Thumbnail Progress Bar

Perfect for users who prefer a cleaner YouTube homepage or want all thumbnails to have a consistent appearance. Features • One-click ON/OFF toggle from the toolbar • Instantly hide or show the thumbnail watch progress bar • Works across YouTube • Lightweight and fast • No ads • No tracking • No personal data collection Privacy • This extension does not collect or transmit any personal information. • Settings are saved using Chrome Storage Sync.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+5.3%00.00
30 days+4+25.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.122 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Entertainment
First seen
22 Jun 2026
Size
132 KB
Languages
de, en, es, fr, pt-BR, zh-CN, ja, ko
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
kiejlncjobmdcmnplfjkpahpmmhjnhan

Permissions and risk

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

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