Radio Mode for YouTube™

Replace background YouTube™ videos with more efficient audio, for less distractions.

What is Radio Mode for YouTube™?

Radio Mode for YouTube™ is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to aid those who prefer listening to YouTube content without the video aspect. By eliminating the video, this tool can also help reduce the CPU usage, leading to smoother computer performance - and reduced distractions. The extension works seamlessly with HTML5 YouTube player, turning every video in a playlist into an audio track. Note, it doesn't save bandwidth but decreases CPU use and potential distractions significantly.

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By: https://www.richard-stanton.com

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.95 (44)

Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2015-08-11)

Creation date: 2015-08-10

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://*.youtube.com/
https://*.youtube.com/
tabs
storage

Size: 17.16K

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 22990 ▼ 61

Other rankings

#12104 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 74 #14 in radio keyword 16 ▼ 1 #70 in flash player keyword 65 ▲ 2 #131 in usage keyword 19 ▲ 12 #171 in trademark keyword 14 ▲ 4

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Summary

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Radio Mode for YouTube™ removes the video from the page, leaving just the audio, for less distractions.

Ever listen to music on YouTube in the background? Ever see your computer slow down or hear the fans start spinning?

Simply click the Radio icon in the YouTube player to remove the video. If you are playing a playlist, every video will be blanked out automatically.

This only works with the HTML5 YouTube player. Videos that are forced to play in Flash, such as VEVO, will not work with the plugin.
This does not save on bandwidth, just CPU usage and potential distractions.

Usage based on a single video playing. CPU usage reduced by ~50%.

YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Reduces CPU usage
Helps stay focused
Works on reducing background data usage

Cons

Buggy, doesn't always work
Doesn't save bandwidth as claimed
Not working for some videos in playlists

Most mentioned

Not working
Still loads video in the background
Doesn't save bandwidth

Recent reviews

M. Smith, 2024-04-01

This is exactly what i was looking for my old netbook! Thank you!

G P, 2016-04-05

Do not install this extension, it runs random YT videos in the background, it took me two weeks and a bunch of anti-virus scans to find the culprit. It watches random YT videos from your account in the background making it impossible to identify where the account jeoprdacy is coming from.

Fahem Ahmed, 2023-06-25

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Safety

Risk impact

Radio Mode for YouTube™ is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Radio Mode for YouTube™ if you trust the publisher.