Youtube Audio

Name: Youtube Audio
Rating: 3.7562 (525 reviews)
Author: Animesh Kundu

By: Animesh Kundu

Stream just the audio from YouTube to save bandwidth and battery life

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Features & Capabilities

The Youtube Audio Chrome extension allows you to disable video playback with a single click, enabling you to stream only the audio from YouTube videos. This helps save bandwidth and extends battery life, especially useful when you want to listen to music, podcasts, or other audio content without using unnecessary video data or screen power. Perfect for users on limited data plans or those looking to reduce distractions, Youtube Audio offers a simple and efficient way to enjoy YouTube audio seamlessly.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

0.0.2.5 Last updated: 2019-07-02

Version code:

4741059

Creation date:

2016-10-14

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

*.youtube.com

Size:

25.00KB

Email:

an*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 593

Other rankings

#44 in Games & Entertainment

#81 in Other extensions

#85 in Photos, Music & Videos

#3 in audio keyword 37

#6 in udio keyword 7 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

Animesh Kundu

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-audio/

Email:

an*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

User reviews overwhelmingly report that Youtube Audio no longer works across platforms, with many saying it does nothing and has been abandoned by the developer. Some recall it once worked well and saved resources. A few raise privacy concerns about permissions, and a minority find the usage unclear. Overall, the add-on is viewed as non-functional currently, despite a promising concept in the past.

Pros

Promising concept for extracting YouTube audio.
Historically worked well and was resource-efficient when it did work.

Cons

Not working / currently doing nothing in many cases.
Abandoned / not updated for years (dev has not maintained the extension).
Past functionality was good but now broken (users note it used to work well).
Privacy concerns: mentions of broad permissions to reach all tabs and websites.
Usability/learning curve: some users report not understanding how to use it.

Recent reviews

Not working 5/15/26. Please fix, I can't pay for streaming music so I listen to all my music with YouTube on Firefox, and my employer is going to get mad at me for using all the data 😭

by Kr*****, 2026-05-15

Not working currently. 2026-04-21

by St*****, 2026-04-22

doesn't work

by Fi*****, 2026-03-16

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Is Youtube Audio Safe?

Risk impact

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Youtube Audio requires a lot of sensitive permissions. 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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Youtube Audio has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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