YouTube Progress Bar Hider icon

YouTube Progress Bar Hider

by Lorenzo · lorenzolanglois.fr · Functionality & UI
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Lightweight extension to hide the YouTube progress bar and video duration.

Users
1,000
+1 in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
+0.04 in 30 days
Ratings
10
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#26K
#22K among extensions
Version
1.3.1
updated 22 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
205101,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
0510Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10 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 Progress Bar Hider

- Works out of the box - Show or hide the progress bar by clicking on the extension - Show or hide timestamps on thumbnails by clicking on the extension - Minimal permissions - Lightweight (<15 KB)

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1+0.1%+1+0.04
6 months+271+37.2%+5+0.40
1 year+479+91.9%+6+0.60

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where YouTube Progress Bar Hider appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
progress#9+3

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.3.122 Sep 2026
1.221 Sep 2026
1.16 Nov 2024
1.020 Sep 2020

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
20 Sep 2020
Size
13 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
oijcookiachipbcjfimdahgaacmmkpea

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1

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