YouTube Header Hide with Floating Search Bar icon

YouTube Header Hide with Floating Search Bar

by Muskox Beryl · Tools
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

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
02,0004,000May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 266 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months
024May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

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

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−14−5.0%+10.00
30 days+132+98.5%+10.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where YouTube Header Hide with Floating Search Bar appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
search bar#5−3
header#41−27
suggestion#95−34

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.310 May 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
10 May 2026
Size
11 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
aamahkgdnkajffhpppeoinmjedbbgokb

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Site access
https://suggestqueries.google.com/*https://m.youtube.com/*

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