# Turn Off YouTube Comments & Live Chat

> Turn off YouTube comments and/or hide YouTube live chat on videos.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-comments-live-chat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-comments-live-chat)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-comments-live-chat`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Unhook
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 502
- **Weekly downloads:** 15
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2023-01-02
- **First published:** 2021-02-15
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-comments-live-chat/)
- **Website:** [https://unhook.app/](https://unhook.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-comments-live-chat/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-comments-live-chat/privacy/)

## Description

**Turn Off YouTube Comments & Live Chat** is a practical Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience by allowing you to hide comments and live chat on videos. Whether you want a distraction-free video watch or prefer not to see live chat during streams, this tool offers customizable options. You can choose to hide comments entirely while keeping the ability to add your own by toggling the "Hide Add Comment Box" and "Hide Comments" settings.

Compatible with both desktop and mobile versions of YouTube (including m.youtube.com), this extension provides seamless control over your interface. For users interested in additional features like removing video recommendations and more, there is a recommendation for the "Unhook YouTube" add-on. This extension is also available on Microsoft Edge and Chrome, ensuring easy accessibility across popular browsers.

## Rankings

- #4,960 — Overall
- #21 — comment
- #29 — live
- #49 — chat
- #143 — chatbotsplace
- #143 — chatgenie

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

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

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, youtube-nocookie.com
- 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/youtube-comments-live-chat)