Hide Mouse

Hides mouse in fullscreen

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Hide Mouse: Fullscreen Video Chrome Extension

Hide Mouse is a Chrome extension that provides a solution for the mouse pointer that doesn't disappear when viewing videos in fullscreen on less modern video players. It does not affect platforms like YouTube that automatically hide your mouse. The extension can be easily enabled or disabled by clicking on its icon. Perfect for a distraction-free viewing experience.

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Extension stats

By: Ryan Gerald Conley

Users: 698

Rating: 3.26

(27)

Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2016-08-11)

Creation date: 2016-08-11

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 38.17K

Ranking

# 34,660 ▲ 47

Other rankings

#2243 in Accessibility ▼ 1 #39 in mouse keyword 42 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Hides your mouse when viewing videos in fullscreen on less modern video players. It doesn't affect more modern players like Youtube's that do this automatically. Just click the icon if you want to enable/disable the extension.

User reviews

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Pros

Works extremely well without issues for some users.
Does its job effectively for hiding the mouse.

Cons

Does not work on multiple sites like itv.com and Google Play movies.
Issues reported on various operating systems, including Linux and Mac.
Users experienced the cursor reappearing immediately after hiding.
Interferes with existing functionality on certain sites like YouTubeTV.
Lacks the ability to configure settings for cursor visibility.

Most mentioned

Does not work on multiple platforms and sites.
Cursor reappears immediately after trying to hide.
Need for site-specific disable options.

User reviews

This doesn't work

Amy Elkurdi, 2024-07-09

Doesn't work for me on itv.com etc, on Linux. Not only that, but on a Mac it does affect youtube, despite the description saying it doesn't. It prevents the cursor from reappearing when you move the mouse. Does it only work on Windows?