# YouTube Observer

> Hide progress bar / duration when watching YouTube videos

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-observer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Obs
- **Category:** games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.3
- **Last updated:** 2021-10-06
- **First published:** 2021-10-06
- **Size:** 54 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-observer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/brickbite/hide-youtube-progress](https://github.com/brickbite/hide-youtube-progress)

## Description

YouTube Observer is a Firefox add-on that hides the progress bar and video duration when watching YouTube videos. This enhances the watching experience by making it closer to that of a live stream, especially when watching vods of matches.

## Rankings

- #108,703 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.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-observer)