YouTube Shorts UI Hider

by jbernardwilkerson@gmail.com · Entertainment

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hides certain elements on YouTube Shorts

Users

−1 in 30 days

Rating

4.2 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#95K

#79K among extensions

Version

1.1

updated 28 Jun 2025

Users

monthly, 16 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 70 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 16 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 5 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About YouTube Shorts UI Hider

For users with web browsers on desktop viewing YouTube Shorts, there are various UI elements that are overlayed on top of the video. These elements are often distracting and hide a good portion of the video. What this extension does is hide those elements from the view. If the user mouses over the video, then those hidden elements become visible again. Install this if you want to view your YouTube Shorts without all the extra overlay UI elements on top.