Compare Chrome extensions: Music Mode for YouTube™ vs Audio Only for YouTube™

Stats Music Mode for YouTube™ Music Mode for YouTube™ Audio Only for YouTube™ Audio Only for YouTube™
User count 10,000+ 2,000+
Average rating 4.64 3.88
Rating count 245 34
Last updated 2024-01-09 2023-06-13
Size 117.76K 38.20K
Version 6.4.2 0.1.7
Short description
Blocks the video keeping only the audio on YouTube and YouTube Music. Listen to audio (no video) in YouTube and all embedded videos.
Full summary

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):

  1. Blocks the video keeping only the audio
  2. Hides the video thumbnails
  3. Hides the images of channel/user avatars
  4. Hides various other images
  5. Disables the "Video paused. Continue watching?" message
  6. 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:

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

Notes:

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This extension lets you easily load YouTube videos with audio-only content.

The toolbar button serves as an ON|OFF switch. When the button's color is red, the add-on is active and when the color is lite grey, it is inactive. Please note that the default state is active. When you open a YouTube page and play a video, the add-on automatically loads audio source only and prevents the video content from loading. This way, you will save your internet bandwidth because the video content is much larger compared to the audio content. Moreover, when you just want to "listen" to a video, there is no need to load the video content at all.

Note: if you see any errors while the addon is active (i.e. the audio is not playing), please reload the page once. Moreover, this extension is not working for live video items.

Important note: Audio Only for YouTube™ add-on does NOT belong or relate to YouTube and has NO affiliations with Google Inc. or YouTube website at all. It is an unofficial extension that is developed and maintained independently by its author. YouTube™ is a registered trademark of Google Inc.

If you have a feature request, or found a bug to report, please fill out the bug report form on the add-on's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/audio-only-for-youtube.html).