# Hide YouTube Annotations

> Watch YouTube without being distracted by annotations. This extension hides all annotations in YouTube videos by default.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hide-youtube-annotations](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hide-youtube-annotations)

## Overview

- **ID:** `hide-youtube-annotations`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** extensionsforyourneeds
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 12
- **Rating:** 3.75 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 2018.7.20resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-03-23
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hide-youtube-annotations/)

## Description

Hide YouTube Annotations is a Firefox add-on that allows you to watch YouTube videos without being distracted by annotations. It hides all annotations by default, even in iframes and ad videos. You can still choose to display individual annotations by clicking on the settings button. The extension does not require you to log in to your Google account and the icon can be removed from the toolbar. It works immediately in already opened tabs. Access to browser activity during navigation is necessary for immediate functionality.

## Rankings

- #30,176 — Overall
- #156 — notion

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://gaming.youtube.com/`
- `https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/`
- `https://www.youtube.com/`
- `webNavigation`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, youtube-nocookie.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/hide-youtube-annotations)