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YouTube Audio Only Eco

by momonosuke · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

This extension plays YouTube videos in audio-only mode, reducing data usage and power consumption. YouTube動画を音声のみで再生しデータ通信量と消費電力を削減。

Users
196
−36 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
6
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#64K
#54K among extensions
Version
0.2
updated 22 Feb 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
0135270Feb 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 196 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
036Feb 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About YouTube Audio Only Eco

- When the function is enabled (ON), it automatically lowers the video quality and hides the video. - Hiding the video saves computing resources (GPU/CPU) on the device being used. - Even when the video is hidden, video data continues to download, so lowering the image quality to the minimum quality (144p) reduces the amount of data downloaded over the network. - You can easily switch ON/OFF with the button displayed in the video area. The installation location is the top left for PCs and the top right for smartphones. On PCs, you can move it to any position by dragging it. You can also hide it from the extension's settings screen. ## Estimated communication reduction amount - 720p -> 144p ... about 1/10 - 480p -> 144p ... about 1/5 - 360p -> 144p ... about 1/3 ## Note - There may be failures in the automatic configuration of the function when moving to a different video page or reloading the page. - After disabling (OFF) the function, it takes a while for the image quality to return to normal. ## Operational environment - Windows 10 + Chrome 132.0.6834.197 - Android 12 + Kiwi Browser 132.0.6961.0 - 機能を有効化(ON)すると自動で動画の画質を下げ、映像を非表示にします。 - 映像を非表示にすることで、利用端末のコンピューティングリソース(GPU/CPU)を節約します。 - 映像は非表示でも動画データのダウンロードは継続するため、画質を最低画質(144p)下げることでネットワークを通じてダウンロードするデータ量を減少させます。 - 動画エリア内に表示するボタンで簡単にON/OFFの切り替えができます。設置場所は、PCは左上、スマホは右上。PCではドラッグ操作で任意の位置へ移動できます。また、拡張機能の設定画面から非表示にもできます。 ## 通信削減量の目安 - 720p -> 144p ... 約10分の1 - 480p -> 144p ... 約5分の1 - 360p -> 144p ... 約3分の1 ## ご注意 - 動画ページを移動した際、ページを再読み込みした際、機能の自動設定に失敗することがあります。 - 機能を無効化(OFF)したあと、画質が戻るまで少し時間を要します。 ## 動作確認環境 - Windows 10 + Chrome 132.0.6834.197 - Android 12 + Kiwi Browser 132.0.6961.0 ## 更新履歴 v0.2 - 動作バグ修正 v0.1 - 公開

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+6+3.2%00.00
30 days−36−15.5%00.00
6 months−30−13.3%00.00
1 year+37+23.3%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
0.222 Feb 2025
0.115 Feb 2025

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
15 Feb 2025
Size
58 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
x.com
Extension ID
nhbakjjnbkhagbljailkafldicnmjain

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabstorage
Site access
*://*.youtube.com/*

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