Audio only youtube and hide youTube thumbnails. Block clickbait, stop distractions, listen without video. Free, no tracking.
Users
35
−37 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#125K
#104K among extensions
Version
1.0.3
updated 23 Jul 2026
Users
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:35 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Youtube Audio Only
YouTube Focus turns YouTube into a calmer, distraction free experience with two independent features you can switch on or off anytime.
AUDIO ONLY MODE
Hide the video picture while the sound keeps playing. Perfect for music, podcasts, lectures, and background listening. Every player control still works exactly as before play, pause, seek, playback speed, next video, volume, and captions. Hovering the timeline shows only the timestamp, with no preview thumbnails.
HIDE THUMBNAILS & PREVIEWS
Remove video thumbnails and hover autoplay previews across the homepage, search results, recommendations, channel pages, playlists, Shorts shelves, and end of video suggestion screens. Titles, durations, and channel names stay readable, and the page layout stays intact so you choose videos by title, not by clickbait imagery.
WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT
• Two clean on/off toggles enable either feature independently
• Changes apply instantly to all open YouTube tabs, no reload needed
• Settings sync across your Chrome profile
• Lightweight: pure CSS based, no impact on playback or performance
PRIVACY FIRST
• Runs only on youtube.com
• Only permission used: storage (to remember your two toggles)
• No data is collected, tracked, or sent anywhere ever
Ideal for studying, working, cutting down doomscrolling, or simply enjoying YouTube as an audio player.