HideYoutubeControls

by Ruchunteur · Accessibility

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Hide youtube controls when you are on a youtube page with a video or a short

Users

−3 in 30 days

Rating

4.3 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#133K

#111K among extensions

Version

2.0

updated 18 Nov 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 28 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About HideYoutubeControls

Hide/show the controls of a video on youtube or the overlay of a short. (Usefull if you pause the video and the control is above the very thing you wanted to see. Such as subtitles. or if the overlay of a short is above some key element of the video)