Music Mode for YouTube™

Name: Music Mode for YouTube™
Rating: 4.56 (498 reviews)
Author: Thunderarea

Hides the video and thumbnails on YouTube. Blocks the video keeping only the audio on YouTube Music.

As of June 2026, Music Mode for YouTube™ has 70,000 users and a 4.56/5 rating from 498 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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70,000

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498 reviews

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498

Version

6.5.16

Manifest V3

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 10.0K users.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	60.0K	4.54	452	6.5.16
Apr 5, 2026	60.0K	4.54	453	6.5.16
Apr 16, 2026	60.0K	4.54	460	6.5.16
Apr 23, 2026	60.0K	4.55	462	6.5.16
Apr 28, 2026	60.0K	4.55	463	6.5.16
May 8, 2026	60.0K	4.55	467	6.5.16
May 12, 2026	60.0K	4.54	472	6.5.16
May 15, 2026	60.0K	4.54	474	6.5.16
May 20, 2026	60.0K	4.54	476	6.5.16
May 24, 2026	60.0K	4.54	478	6.5.16
May 29, 2026	60.0K	4.55	483	6.5.16
Jun 3, 2026	60.0K	4.55	484	6.5.16
Jun 7, 2026	60.0K	4.55	485	6.5.16
Jun 13, 2026	60.0K	4.55	490	6.5.16
Now	70.0K	4.56	498	6.5.16

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About

Reduce distractions and hide NSFW content on YouTube and YouTube Music with Music Mode for YouTube™, perfect for uninterrupted music listening.

A browser extension that hides the video and thumbnails on YouTube, YouTube Music and embedded YouTube videos on third-party sites. On YouTube Music, the video is completely blocked. It is the only extension that not only disables the video but also blocks it on YouTube Music, reducing CPU and GPU usage and saving bandwidth.

FEATURES (ALL OPTIONAL):
1. Hides the video on YouTube and blocks the video, playing only the audio on YouTube Music
2. Hides the video thumbnails
3. Hides the images of channel/user avatars
4. Hides various other images
5. Disables the "Video paused. Continue watching?" message
6. Skips the ads
Separate options for YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube videos embedded on other sites. You can enable/disable the extension for all tabs or for specific tabs.

Extra options:
1. Quick access buttons: two extra buttons on YouTube in order to hide the thumbnails and hide the video quickly without using the popup window

Notes:
i. If you have enabled the features 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 the images are not only hidden but also blocked saving more bandwidth
ii. The message "Video paused. Continue watching?" is disabled only when you block the video
iii. If you want to hide Shorts use the new No Shorts Mode for YouTube™ extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/no-shorts-mode-for-youtub/ilkcgpioigbhepilmhljihldmpgldpme

Frequently Asked Questions: https://thunderarea.github.io/musicmodeforyoutube/faq/

Available for mobiles using the Kiwi or Firefox browsers that support extensions.

Available for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en/firefox/addon/music-mode-for-youtube/

The source code of the extension is now available on GitHub: https://github.com/Thunderarea/music-mode-for-youtube

The extension does not collect any kind of data. The user options are stored locally in the user's browser.

Date of release: 02/10/2019

Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thunderarea

Donate to support the development of the extension: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V2EHRNX8RBTX2

Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=67620554