Hides the video and thumbnails on YouTube. Blocks the video keeping only the audio on YouTube Music.
Users
80K
−20K in 30 days
Rating
4.9 / 5
+0.33 in 30 days
Ratings
575
+9 in 30 days
Store rank
#2,536
#2,228 among extensions
Version
6.5.23
updated 25 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:80,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:575 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Music Mode for YouTube™
Reduce distractions and hide NSFW content on YouTube and YouTube Music with Music Mode for YouTube™, perfect for uninterrupted music listening.
A browser extension that hides the video and thumbnails on YouTube, YouTube Music and embedded YouTube videos on third-party sites. On YouTube Music, the video is completely blocked. It is the only extension that not only disables the video but also blocks it on YouTube Music and lowers its quality on YouTube, reducing CPU and GPU usage and saving bandwidth.
FEATURES (ALL OPTIONAL):
1. Hides the video on YouTube and blocks the video, playing only the audio on YouTube Music
2. Lowers the quality of the hidden YouTube videos
3. Hides the video thumbnails
4. Hides the images of channel/user avatars
5. Hides various other images
6. Disables the "Video paused. Continue watching?" message
7. Skips the ads
Separate options for YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube videos embedded on other sites. You can enable/disable the extension for all tabs or for specific tabs.
Extra options:
1. Quick access buttons: two extra buttons on YouTube in order to hide the thumbnails and hide the video quickly without using the popup window
Notes:
i. If you have enabled the features 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 the images are not only hidden but also blocked saving more bandwidth
ii. The message "Video paused. Continue watching?" is disabled only when you block the video
iii. If you want to hide Shorts use the new No Shorts Mode for YouTube™ extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/no-shorts-mode-for-youtub/ilkcgpioigbhepilmhljihldmpgldpme
Frequently Asked Questions: https://thunderarea.github.io/musicmodeforyoutube/faq/
Available for mobiles using the Kiwi or Firefox browsers that support extensions.
Available for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en/firefox/addon/music-mode-for-youtube/
The source code of the extension is now available on GitHub: https://github.com/Thunderarea/music-mode-for-youtube
The extension does not collect any kind of data. The user options are stored locally in the user's browser.
Date of release: 02/10/2019
Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thunderarea
Donate to support the development of the extension: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V2EHRNX8RBTX2
Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=67620554
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
0
+0.0%
+2
+0.32
30 days
−20K
−20.0%
+9
+0.33
6 months
+20K
+33.3%
+113
+0.38
1 year
+20K
+33.3%
+200
+0.43
Chrome Web Store search rankings
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