# YouTube Hide Controls

> Hides YouTube media controls on pause.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-hide-controls](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-hide-controls)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-hide-controls`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jibbers42
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 46
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.75 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-26
- **First published:** 2023-07-10
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-hide-controls/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jibbers42/youtube-hide-controls](https://github.com/jibbers42/youtube-hide-controls)

## Description

## YouTube Hide Controls Chrome Extension
Enhance your YouTube video viewing by keeping media controls hidden when the video is paused. This lightweight extension automatically hides the play/pause controls on YouTube videos once you pause, offering a cleaner and distraction-free interface.

Ideal for users seeking a simplified viewing experience, it removes the clutter of controls that typically linger on the video screen when not in use. The extension is intuitive, requires no configuration, and improves focus on the video content itself.

## Rankings

- #16,687 — Overall
- #116 — self control
- #118 — pause
- #145 — control

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.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-hide-controls)