hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls
Press Ctrl+M to hide or show the YouTube video player controls.
hyde Chrome Extension: Hide YouTube Player Controls
hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls is a simple Chrome extension that allows you to hide or show the video player controls easily using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+M. It makes it easy to take clean screenshots and improves your overall viewing experience on YouTube.
Extension stats
Risk impact: Low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- activeTab
- scripting
Size: 386.05K
Email: ka*****@gmail.com
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Extension summary
When you pause a YouTube video, the player controls don't disappear. That makes it really hard to take a clean screenshot of the video. The controls also block your view, which can get really annoying. Hyde is a simple Chrome extension that allows you to hide or show the video player controls easily.
⭐ Simply use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+M to hide the controls or show them again. ⭐
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effective in hiding YouTube controls and interruptions
- Works well in Chrome, Opera, and Brave browsers
- User-friendly once hotkeys are adjusted
- Great for a clean viewing experience
- Regularly receives updates to fix issues
Cons
- Hotkey conflicts with existing browser shortcuts (Ctrl+M muting audio)
- Does not hide the progress bar consistently
- Inconsistent performance across different browsers (mainly Edge)
- Issues with functioning after YouTube UI changes
- Initially does not work well until changes or reinstallation
Most mentioned
- Hotkey conflicts with existing functionality (Ctrl+M)
- Inconsistent hiding of the video progress bar
- Effectiveness varies by browser
- Needs frequent updates for YouTube changes
- Works well in Chrome and Opera but problems in Edge
User reviews
by 
Abdo Smile, 2025-01-17
Abdo Smile, 2025-01-17Hey brother, there is a problem with the shortcut key of this plugin, Ctrl+M will only mute the video, can you change it?
by 
TZ X, 2025-01-14
TZ X, 2025-01-14works just change the shortcut to ctrl+b
by 
Shafayet, 2025-01-11
Shafayet, 2025-01-11Extension safety
Risk impact
hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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