# CleanPause

> Remove the player controls from paused youtube videos.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/cleanpause?hl=pt](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cleanpause?hl=pt)

## Overview

- **ID:** `cleanpause`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Henry Stern
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-17
- **First published:** 2024-04-16
- **Size:** 9.76 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cleanpause/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/henrystern/CleanPause](https://github.com/henrystern/CleanPause)

## Description

A browser extension that hides the player controls from youtube videos.

The UI can be toggled with `Alt-M` or by clicking on the extension icon.

## Rankings

- #65,782 — Overall
- #46 — pause
- #126 — cause

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cleanpause?hl=pt)