Hide Youtube Progress Bar

Easily hide Youtube’s progress bar and all other information that shows the total duration of the video

Hide Youtube Progress Bar Chrome Extension

Hide Youtube Progress Bar is an efficient and user-friendly Chrome extension uniquely designed to assist users in blocking out potential spoilers by hiding Youtube's progress bar and all associated information displaying the video's total length. This thoughtful tool offers an easy turn on and off feature, allowing users full control over their viewing experience.

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Extension stats

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.00

(31)

Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2016-03-03)

Creation date: 2016-03-03

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 15.24K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 18,603 ▲ 8

Other rankings

#1945 in Accessibility ▲ 27 #39 in progress keyword 10 ▲ 5

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works as intended
Easy to install and use
Helps avoid spoilers during videos
Great for taking screenshots without distractions
Good tool for reducing unnecessary UI elements

Cons

Does not work for some users
Lacks options to customize what is hidden (e.g., only hiding progress bar)
Need for more features, like hiding video duration
Issues with compatibility with new Chrome standards
Some users want additional customization for controls

Most mentioned

The extension works well for many users
Some users experienced it not working at all
Desire for more customization options in hiding UI elements

User reviews

Working as intended. One thing that it would be great to have is an option to also hide the thumbnail duration on recomended videos. I hope the extension will be updated to the new chrome standarts (manifest v3). Thank you devs!

Igor Oliveira, 2024-09-03

It does not work :(((((

Hamza Iftikhar, 2024-08-19

just works perfectly as needed

Punit das, 2024-02-18

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hide Youtube Progress Bar requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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