# Minimal YouTube Interface

> Strip away YouTube elements for a minimalist layout.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `minimal-youtube-interface`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.12.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-22
- **First published:** 2025-05-19
- **Size:** 45 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/minimal-youtube-interface/)

## Description

Minimal YouTube Interface removes unnecessary visual elements like channel banners, playlist trays, and footer menus to give you a clean, distraction-free YouTube.

## Rankings

- #67,188 — Overall
- #188 — interface

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `m.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/minimal-youtube-interface)