hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls

Press Ctrl+M to hide or show the YouTube video player controls.
What is hyde — hide the YouTube video 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

By: karmdesai
Users: 60,000+
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2024-06-01)
Creation date: 2020-05-22
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size: 386.05K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 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
Cons
  • 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
Most mentioned
  • 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
Super useful! thanks!!!!!!!!
by Vincent Lastency, 2024-10-11

Works on Chrome 10/10/2024
by Rico, 2024-10-10

Doesn't work on Edge. Just mutes the tab without hiding the UI.
by OOPS! Studio!, 2024-10-09
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Extension 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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