# Stream Audio Only

> Stream Audio Only is a browser addon that lets users stream audio exclusively from YouTube, saving bandwidth while providing an uninterrupted listening experience. Ideal for music, podcasts, and audio content without the need for video streaming.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/stream-audio-only](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stream-audio-only)

## Overview

- **ID:** `stream-audio-only`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dr. B. R. Shriradhakrishnasharnam
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,tabs,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 132
- **Weekly downloads:** 11
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-24
- **First published:** 2024-09-24
- **Size:** 94 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stream-audio-only/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Shriradhakrishnasharnam](https://github.com/Shriradhakrishnasharnam)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stream-audio-only/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stream-audio-only/privacy/)

## Description

Stream Audio Only is a Chrome extension that enables users to stream only the audio from YouTube videos, significantly reducing bandwidth consumption. Ideal for music lovers, podcast listeners, and anyone who wants continuous audio playback without video interruptions, this addon optimizes streaming for YouTube and YouTube-nocookie.com domains.

Key features include bandwidth saving by restricting data usage to audio streams, a seamless listening experience even on low bandwidth, and an easy toggle between audio-only and video modes. The extension integrates smoothly with browser settings, delivering a user-friendly and customizable experience for audio-only streaming on YouTube.

## Rankings

- #10,124 — Overall
- #15 — stream
- #41 — audio
- #47 — udio
- #104 — listen
- #197 — reduce

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `*://*/*`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.youtube-nocookie.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stream-audio-only)