Music Mode for YouTube™

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

Music Mode for YouTube™ - Audio Focus

'Music Mode for YouTube™' is a Chrome extension that enhances your music listening experience by hiding videos and thumbnails on YouTube and YouTube Music. Designed to reduce distractions, it allows you to enjoy audio without the visual clutter and also blocks videos on YouTube Music. Features include hiding channel avatars, images, ads, and disabling the 'Video paused' message. Available for mobile and other browsers, it ensures your listening is seamless and distraction-free.

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By: Thunderarea

Users: 50,000+

Rating: 4.54

(338)

0.02

Version: 6.4.20 (Last updated: 2025-03-06)

Creation date: 2020-06-17

Permissions:

declarativeNetRequest
tabs
storage
unlimitedStorage

Size: 117.76K

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

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3,204 ▲ 96

Other rankings

#305 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

#2 in For music lovers

#26 in Chrome Web Store Home Page

#1 in music keyword 10

#40 in youtube keyword 67 ▲ 32

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Music Mode for YouTube™ (v1.2.2)

2,272+ 3.96

(45)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well for background play
Saves bandwidth for some users (noted for YouTube Music)
Compatible with various browsers
Useful for studying and reducing distractions

Cons

Does not actually reduce bandwidth for all users
Misleading description regarding functionality
Issues with music playback (specific songs not working)
Sometimes detected as an ad blocker by YouTube

Most mentioned

Does not save bandwidth as claimed
Works well for background audio
Compatible with multiple browsers
Functionality varies between YouTube and YouTube Music

User reviews

Que tipo de app é esse pessoal?

Domingos Luís António, 2025-03-07

The only reason one would want a *music mode* is to save bandwidth by loading only the audio and not the video. This app is not doing that. All this does is stick a JPEG on top of the video and call it a day, one is still downloading the whole video. If that's all that the extension does, the minimize button does a better job at it. Not disclosing that clearly on the page, and still keeping the now-conflicting description on the extension overview, is a dick move.

Wahyu Fadilla Perkasa, 2025-02-22

good idea

‫رحال رحال (رحال)‬‎, 2025-02-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Music Mode for YouTube™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Music Mode for YouTube™. Use it at your own risk.

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High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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