Press Ctrl+M to hide or show the YouTube video player controls.
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 hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls
When you pause a YouTube video, the player controls don't disappear. That makes it really hard to take a clean screenshot of the video. The controls also block your view, which can get really annoying. Hyde is a simple Chrome extension that allows you to hide or show the video player controls easily.
⭐ Simply use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+M to hide the controls or show them again. ⭐
Growth
| Window | Users | Change | Ratings | Rating |
| 7 days | 0 | +0.0% | 0 | −0.10 |
| 30 days | 0 | +0.0% | +4 | −0.10 |
| 6 months | 0 | +0.0% | +10 | −0.10 |
| 1 year | −10K | −11.1% | +30 | −0.10 |
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
| Search phrase | Position | 30 days |
| player | #4 | +6 |
| play | #5 | +12 |
| video | #17 | +19 |
| video player | #18 | +2 |
| control | #26 | +13 |
| youtube | #28 | +34 |
| pause | #51 | −6 |
| show | #78 | +6 |
Version history
4 versions recorded
1.329 Apr 2025
1.21 Jun 2024
1.121 Feb 2021
1.022 May 2020