Audio Only Youtube

Enables you to disable video streams on youtube and listen audio

Audio Only Youtube - A Chrome Extension for Audio Youtube Streaming

"Audio Only Youtube" is a Chrome extension purposed for consumers who prefer listening to Youtube audio. By disabling the video stream, it lets users save on data usage by over 50%. It is conveniently enabled or disabled through an icon in the extension bar. Any kind of contributions are welcomed to this open-source project, licensed under GPLv3.
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Extension stats

Users: 80,000+
Version: 0.10.0 (Last updated: 2023-06-25)
Creation date: 2020-05-28
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
  • *://music.youtube.com/*
  • *://*.googlevideo.com/*
Size: 30.32K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

"Audio only youtube" chrome extension enables you to disable only video on youtube which saves internet usage more than 50% when you want to listen songs on youtube.

Note: It doesn't support Youtube Live Videos.

You can enable/disable it by just clicking on the icon shown in the extension bar.

Audio only youtube is an open-source project licensed under GPLv3. You can find sources here :

https://github.com/Ashish-Bansal/audio-only-youtube

Any kind of contributions to the project are welcomed and thanks to all who contributed to this project!

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 well with YouTube Music
  • Previous functionality was appreciated
  • Users express gratitude for past performance
Cons
  • Not functional or no longer works
  • Frequent updates to YouTube are causing issues
  • Lack of updates from the developer
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Limited support for troubleshooting
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working after YouTube updates
  • Users recommend using YouTube Music instead
  • Need for updates to maintain functionality
User reviews
by Kira, 2024-12-19

no work. video just refreshed and plays normally.
by Jacob Griffin, 2024-12-02

it was gold when it work
by Agung Setya Pratama, 2024-12-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Audio Only Youtube requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Audio Only Youtube has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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