# YouTube No Annotations

> Prevents YouTube HTML5 and Flash players from auto-enabling annotations

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-no-annotations](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-no-annotations)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-no-annotations`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** James Fray
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,other
- **Daily users:** 53
- **Rating:** 1.83 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-08-09
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-no-annotations/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-no-annotations/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-no-annotations/privacy/)

## Description

**YouTube No Annotations** is a Chrome extension designed to prevent YouTube from automatically displaying annotations on videos. It works with both HTML5 and Flash players to ensure an uninterrupted viewing experience free from distracting annotation pop-ups. To get the best results, open YouTube videos in new browser tabs as the extension blocks annotations only when the player loads for the first time.

Along with YouTube No Annotations, the developer offers a suite of other YouTube tools, including options to use the Flash player, watch videos in HD, stop autoplay, toggle between Flash and HTML players, ad blockers, and more, enabling a highly customized and enhanced YouTube experience. Please note the extension's FAQs include Google Analytics for usage tracking.

## Rankings

- #15,609 — Overall
- #93 — station
- #94 — notion
- #117 — flash
- #143 — prevent
- #149 — options

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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-no-annotations)