Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls

Hide the YouTube™ fullscreen controls with the press of a hotkey or when you move the cursor to the display border.

Hide YouTube Fullscreen Controls - Chrome Extension

"Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls" is a Chrome extension designed to improve your YouTube™ viewing experience by providing greater control over the visibility of video controls. Using this extension, users can easily hide video controls when moving the cursor, toggle these controls using a hotkey, and hide specific video overlays and play/pause animations. However, this extension does not work with embedded YouTube™ players. Its configurations can be personalized according to the user's preference.
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Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Version: 3.1.4 (Last updated: 2022-11-25)
Creation date: 2020-10-12
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 20.89K

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Does YouTube™ leave the video controls visible for longer than you like? Do you want to have a hotkey that toggles the controls?

This add-on let's you:

  • Hide the video controls when you move the cursor to any border
  • Hide the video controls and only show them when you want.
  • Toggle the controls when you press a hotkey
  • Hide some video overlays
  • Hide the play/pause animation

In the add-on settings you can configure the individual sides as well as the hotkey.

If you experience any issues, please let me know at https://github.com/nralbrecht/youtube-hide-controls/issues

Note: The add-on currently does not work with embedded YouTube™ players.

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 perfectly and does what it intends to
  • Customization options available
  • Helps reduce distractions from YouTube controls and overlays
  • Easy to use with no buggy behavior
Cons
  • Some users reported it does not work as expected
  • No option to stop video when elements are hidden
Most mentioned
  • Hides YouTube controls and overlays
  • Customization options
  • Works well with no bugs
  • User-friendly
User reviews
wanted to rate it more than 5, that's all you need to know, TYSM
by Vansham, 2024-12-23

This plugin does absolutely nothing. Certainly not what I wanted it to, which is to hide youtube overlay-border.
by That Guy, 2024-11-24

by walid sabri, 2024-11-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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