Audio Only for YouTube™

Listen to audio (no video) in YouTube and all embedded videos.

Audio Only for YouTube™: Listen YouTube Without Video

Audio Only for YouTube™ is a powerful Chrome extension designed for users who prefer to listen only to the audio of YouTube videos. By disabling the video content, it not only helps to save your internet bandwidth but also provides an audio-only experience when high-quality video isn't necessary. Suitable for music, lectures, and many more. Please note, this extension doesn't support live videos and is independent of YouTube or Google Inc.

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By: Sevina

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 3.54

(37)

Version: 0.1.9 (Last updated: 2024-06-19)

Creation date: 2020-05-28

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
webRequest
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

*://*.youtube.com/*
*://*.googlevideo.com/*

Size: 41.42K

Email: se*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 16,514 ▲ 17

Other rankings

#2916 in Just for Fun ▼ 9 #35 in audio keyword 68 ▼ 2 #167 in loading keyword 22 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Audio Only for YouTube™ (v0.1.3)

3.56

(62) 1,464+

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This extension lets you easily load YouTube videos with audio-only content.

The toolbar button serves as an ON|OFF switch. When the button's color is red, the add-on is active and when the color is lite grey, it is inactive. Please note that the default state is active. When you open a YouTube page and play a video, the add-on automatically loads audio source only and prevents the video content from loading. This way, you will save your internet bandwidth because the video content is much larger compared to the audio content. Moreover, when you just want to "listen" to a video, there is no need to load the video content at all.

Note: if you see any errors while the addon is active (i.e. the audio is not playing), please reload the page once. Moreover, this extension is not working for live video items.

Important note: Audio Only for YouTube™ add-on does NOT belong or relate to YouTube and has NO affiliations with Google Inc. or YouTube website at all. It is an unofficial extension that is developed and maintained independently by its author. YouTube™ is a registered trademark of Google Inc.

If you have a feature request, or found a bug to report, please fill out the bug report form on the add-on's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/audio-only-for-youtube.html).

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Pros

Helps save bandwidth and CPU resources according to some users.
Works as advertised for many users, providing the intended functionality.
Users appreciate the ability to listen to audio only from YouTube without video distractions.

Cons

Recent updates have caused the extension to stop working for many users.
Audio playback issues reported, including stopping and not reproducing sound.
Does not support playback speed settings during playlists, which frustrates users.
Inability to work with live streams, which some users specifically need.

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