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: 686

-14

Rating: 3.26

(27)

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

Creation date: 2016-08-11

Size: 38.17K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 34,270 ▼ 413

Other rankings

#2157 in Accessibility ▲ 29 #33 in mouse keyword 15 ▲ 8

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 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?

Tony Houghton, 2022-08-15

Did not work.

Garrett Maring, 2018-01-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hide Mouse requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Hide Mouse. Use it at your own risk.

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