Youtube audio_only

Name: Youtube audio_only
Rating: 3.5 (70 reviews)
Author: craftwar

Listen to Youtube audio, no video is downloaded (save CPU, GPU, bandwidth and battery) It doesn't work on all videos. (Some videos doesn't provide audio only stream.) Live is not supported.

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Features & Capabilities

Youtube Audio Only is a lightweight Chrome extension that allows you to listen to YouTube videos as audio only. By streaming just the audio, it helps you save CPU and GPU resources, reduce bandwidth usage, and extend battery life on your device. This is especially useful when you want to listen to music, podcasts, or any audio content without the need to load video data.

Note that the extension doesn't work on all videos because some don't provide an audio-only stream, and live streams aren't supported. It requires permission to filter web requests on sites where YouTube videos can be embedded to function properly. This extension is a rewritten and improved version based on the original Youtube Audio by Animesh Kundu for Firefox.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

24.1.29 Last updated: 2024-01-28

Version code:

5683894

Creation date:

2017-11-15

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

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

Size:

22.12KB

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-09

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,966 ▼ 28

Other rankings

#17 in udio keyword 7

#26 in audio keyword 36

#119 in youtube keyword 85 ▼ 3

#158 in listen keyword 23 ▼ 2

#194 in permission keyword 9 ▼ 4

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Developed by:

craftwar

Firefox Add-ons Store

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

Website:

https://github.com/craftwar/youtube-audio

User Reviews

User feedback is split: several reviewers confirm the add-on works well and is simple, but a larger set report it doesn’t work or becomes nonfunctional. Common complaints are intermittent reliability and device/network-specific failures (mobile vs PC, Wi‑Fi vs mobile data). Overall reliability is the main concern.

Pros

Works as intended for multiple users — several reviews say "it works" or "works like a charm."
Simple and effective when functional — users report the add-on successfully provides audio-only playback.

Cons

Many users report it does nothing or is not working at all.
Unreliable/intermittent behavior — it may work for a few videos or a time, then stop.
Device/network inconsistencies — reports of working on mobile but not PC, and working on Wi‑Fi but not on mobile data.

Recent reviews

27,06,2026 не работает

by Lo*****, 2026-06-27

by Th*****, 2026-05-25

Doing nothing :(

by Vi*****, 2025-10-03

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Is Youtube audio_only Safe?

Risk impact

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Youtube audio_only 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

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Youtube audio_only has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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