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HideTube

by zonkviral · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Clean up your YouTube experience by toggling player UI elements on demand.

Users
16
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
5
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#162K
#135K among extensions
Version
1.2
updated 17 Mar 2026

Users

monthly, 14 months
0816Aug 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 16 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 14 months
025Aug 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 5 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About HideTube

A lightweight Chrome extension that hides YouTube’s on-screen elements (video overlays, annotations, and control bars) with a single keypress "H" — for a cleaner, distraction-free viewing experience. Works on both regular YouTube and embedded videos.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−3−15.8%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+5+45.5%00.00
1 year+11+220.0%00.00

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.217 Mar 2026
1.120 Aug 2025
1.018 Aug 2025

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
18 Aug 2025
Size
121 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
lemhldinahijhdfeofddkjgjpmebkddm

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTabscriptingwebNavigation
Site access
*://*.youtube.com/**://*.youtube-nocookie.com/*

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