Hide the YouTube header for a clean, distraction-free view. A minimal floating search bar appears on hover when you need it.
Users
266
+132 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#57K
#48K among extensions
Version
1.3
updated 10 May 2026
Users
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 17 Oct 2026:266 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 17 Oct 2026:4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About YouTube Header Hide with Floating Search Bar
Reclaim your screen. Hide the YouTube header and replace it with a minimal floating search bar that only appears when you need it.
Tired of the cluttered YouTube header taking up valuable screen space? This extension gives you a distraction-free YouTube experience while keeping every essential feature one hover away.
✨ Key Features
• Header-free YouTube — Reclaim the full screen for video content
• Hover to reveal — Move your mouse to the top of the screen to summon the search bar
• Live search suggestions — Powered by YouTube's native suggestion engine
• Keyboard navigation — Arrow keys, Enter, and Escape all work as expected
• Profile menu — Quick access to account switching, YouTube Studio, Settings, and Sign out
• Auto avatar — Picks up your Google profile picture automatically
• Acrylic blur — Beautiful frosted-glass background with a premium feel
🎯 Perfect for
• Minimalists who want a clean YouTube experience
• Power users who watch a lot of full-screen content
• Anyone tired of UI clutter on YouTube
• Users who love distraction-free interfaces
⌨️ How to Use
Install the extension
Open YouTube — the header disappears automatically
Hover near the top of the screen to reveal the floating search bar
Type your query and press Enter, or use arrow keys to pick a suggestion
Press Escape to dismiss
🔒 Privacy First
No data collection. No tracking. No analytics. The extension only communicates with YouTube and Google's suggestion API to show you live search results — nothing else.
🛠 Permissions Explained
• youtube.com — to inject the floating search bar
• suggestqueries.google.com — to fetch live search suggestions
That's it. No background tracking, no data harvesting, no ads.
Built for people who care about clean design.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
−14
−5.0%
+1
0.00
30 days
+132
+98.5%
+1
0.00
Chrome Web Store search rankings
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