Music Mode for YouTube™

Blocks the video keeping only the audio on YouTube and YouTube Music.

What is Music Mode for YouTube™?

"Music Mode for YouTube™" is a Chrome extension that blocks video playback on YouTube and YouTube Music, keeping only the audio. It helps reduce CPU and GPU usage, save bandwidth, and hide NSFW content. The extension offers features like hiding thumbnails, disabling the

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By: Thunderarea

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Users: 40,000+ ▲ 10.00K

Rating: 4.58 (310) ▲ 3 new ratings

Version: 6.4.8 (Last updated: 2024-08-26)

Creation date: 2020-06-17

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

declarativeNetRequest
tabs
storage
unlimitedStorage

Size: 116.74K

Email: th*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 4349 ▲ 581

Other rankings

#395 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 6

#2 in For music lovers

#26 in Chrome Web Store Home Page

#3 in music keyword 20 ▼ 2

#54 in continue keyword 3 ▼ 9

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Music Mode for YouTube™ (v1.2.2)

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Extension summary

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Due to some recent YouTube changes the extension does not block the video on YouTube desktop but only hides it. The extension still blocks the video on YouTube Music and mobile YouTube. We are trying to fix it. Stay tuned!

The only Chrome extension that not only disables the video but also blocks it. The best extension to reduce the use of CPU and GPU, save bandwidth and hide NSFW content. Works on YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube videos embedded in sites. FEATURES (ALL OPTIONAL):

Blocks the video keeping only the audio
Hides the video thumbnails
Hides the images of channel/user avatars
Hides various other images
Disables the "Video paused. Continue watching?" message
Skips the ads Separate options for YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube videos embedded in other sites. You can enable/disable the extension for all tabs or for specific tabs.

Extra options:

Hides the thumbnails and various other images in Google search when you search for a song or a singer
Quick access buttons: two extra buttons on YouTube in order to hide the thumbnails and block the video quickly without using the popup window

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for reducing video stimulation while listening to music
Provides numerous options and is compatible with multiple browsers
Useful for skipping ads without having to navigate to the tab
Great for studying or listening to music without streaming video

Cons

Currently being flagged as an ad blocker by YouTube, causing video playback issues
Not effective in reducing data consumption as claimed
Has stopped working for some users over time

Most mentioned

Issues with YouTube flagging the extension as an ad blocker
Functionality is decreasing or no longer works for some users
Users appreciate the extension's utility for music listening

Recent reviews

Great stuff, been using it for years now.

Stojan Došlov, 2024-11-14

It just replaces the YT display with video wallpaper whence the video keeps playing in the bkg. I was looking to download only the audio channels while blocking the video channels to save bandwidth etc.

N Ray, 2024-11-11

It's working on Youtube Music, I can see the requests bandwidth decreased. However, in normal Youtube I tried to compare the request bandwidth and found that it's still same as normal video mode. The interface on Youtube is nice btw, keep it up