hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls
What is hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls?
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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spammy, or outdated.- Works as intended on Chrome and Opera GX
- Easy to install and use
- Provides a solution for hiding YouTube controls
- Very useful for taking screenshots
- Positive feedback on user experience
- Does not work on Brave and Edge browsers
- Does not hide the play bar in some cases
- Keybindings conflict with existing browser shortcuts
- Requires refreshing the tab occasionally
- Inconsistent performance across different browsers
- Issues with Brave and Edge compatibility
- Hiding play bar not functioning correctly
- Need for customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Positive installation and usage experience
- Desire for feature enhancement for YouTube shorts
Recent reviews
Vincent Lastency, 2024-10-11 
Rico, 2024-10-10 
OOPS! Studio!, 2024-10-09Extension safety
Risk impact
hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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