AutoHideDownloadsBar

Name: AutoHideDownloadsBar
Rating: 4.878504672897196 (107 reviews)
Author: raingart

This extension hides annoying downloads bar in the bottom of the screen.

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AutoHideDownloadsBar is an open-source Chrome extension designed to enhance browsing experience by hiding the annoying downloads bar at the bottom of the screen. It offers flexible options such as hiding the download bar only after downloads complete or not displaying it at all. Users can customize the delay before the bar auto-closes, choose to display download notifications, and track download progress directly from the icon panel. The extension is simple, lean, and contains no ads, making it a lightweight solution for a cleaner, distraction-free browser interface.

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By:

raingart

Users:

10,000+

Rating:

4.88

(107)

Version:

2.12.2 Last updated: 2022-07-07

Creation date:

2020-02-08

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
downloads
downloads.shelf

Size:

68.11K

Email:

ra*****@protonmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

2 days ago

Ranking

# 6,972 ▼ 118

Other rankings

#102 in Accessibility ▼ 3

Publisher Change History

2024-08-26: Email was changed from ra*****@protonmail.com to ra*****@protonmail.com

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User reviews

Users appreciate AutoHideDownloadsBar for automatically hiding Chrome's download bar, customization options, and lightweight design, which significantly improves browsing experience. However, multiple reviews note issues after the Chrome 112 update, including browser freezes, crashes, and the download bar reappearing after restarting Chrome. The extension's functionality is also affected by changes in Chrome's download UI placement, causing some usability problems.

Pros

Effectively hides the download bar automatically, improving browser real estate.
Allows customization including notifications and sounds when downloads complete.
Simple and lightweight without unnecessary features.
Works well for most users and is highly recommended among similar extensions.
Helps users avoid Chrome's default download bar which many find annoying.

Cons

Extension becomes incompatible or causes browser freezing with recent Chrome/Chromium 112 update.
Download bar reappears when reopening Chrome, reducing usability.
Changes in Chrome's download UI placement affect user experience negatively.
Some users report crashes when accessing downloads or extension settings after updates.

Recent reviews

It just works!

: 3, 2025-03-06

Long time user. I like to have a sound play when a download is complete - this does the job!

Jad, 2024-02-11

Works. Dope stuff.

Fatin0109, 2024-01-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

AutoHideDownloadsBar requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Allows management of download operations but generally doesn't severely affect security unless misused.

Risk likelihood

AutoHideDownloadsBar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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