YouTube Blur & Glow Remover

by presdec · Functionality & UI

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Remove YouTube's animated blur effects and ambient glow. 100% free & open source.

Users

170

+17 in 30 days

Rating

4.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#68K

#57K among extensions

Version

3.0.1

updated 24 Sep 2025

Users

monthly, 13 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 170 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 13 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About YouTube Blur & Glow Remover

Free & Open Source Chrome Extension that removes YouTube's animated blur effects and ambient glow for a cleaner viewing experience. ✨ Features 🎯 Removes animated blur around the video player 🌟 Disables ambient glow / mood lighting ⚡ Lightweight & efficient (runs only on YouTube) 🔄 Quick toggle via popup 🎭 Works in normal + theater mode + embedded pages 🔒 No tracking, no external requests, no analytics 🎮 Usage Open any YouTube video Click the extension icon if you want to toggle it off/on Blur & glow are removed automatically when enabled Removes: Animated player edge blur Ambient glow / mood lighting overlays Canvas / CSS glow layers & gradients