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

By: https://ashishbansal.in

Users: 80,000+

Rating: 3.93

(703)

1 new ratings

Version: 0.10.0 (Last updated: 2023-06-25)

Creation date: 2020-05-28

Permissions:

tabs
webRequest
storage

Host permissions:

*://www.youtube.com/*
*://music.youtube.com/*
*://*.googlevideo.com/*

Size: 30.32K

Email: *****@ashishbansal.in

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,422 ▲ 88

Other rankings

#22047 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 585

#2 in audio keyword 49 ▲ 1

#32 in listen keyword 9 ▼ 1

#59 in youtube keyword 88 ▲ 18

#132 in disable keyword 35 ▲ 8

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

When it worked, it was very useful
Users appreciated its functionality for a time
It works well with YouTube Music

Cons

Currently not functioning or broken
Many users report it stopped working after updates
Requires maintenance to be compatible with the latest YouTube version

Most mentioned

Does not work anymore
It used to work great but has stopped functioning
Some still find it usable with YouTube Music

User reviews

沒有用

湛藍天, 2025-03-08

Não está mais funcionando

Douglas Buytendorp Bizarro, 2025-02-15

out of order

caravan petrol, 2025-02-14

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Audio Only Youtube requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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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Risk likelihood

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