YouTube Silent Thumbnails

Name: YouTube Silent Thumbnails
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: mxsterf

Block annoying autoplay audio on YouTube thumbnails. Browse YouTube in peace and silence.

As of June 2026, YouTube Silent Thumbnails has 15 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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1.0.0

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 19, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 19, 2026	15	5.00	1	1.0.0
May 9, 2026	13	5.00	1	1.0.0
May 14, 2026	14	5.00	1	1.0.0
Jun 3, 2026	13	5.00	1	1.0.0
Jun 8, 2026	14	5.00	1	1.0.0
Now	15	5.00	1	1.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: storage
Host access: *://*.youtube.com/*, *://youtube.com/*

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About

🔇 YouTube Silent Thumbnails - Stop Annoying Autoplay

Tired of videos auto-playing with LOUD audio when you hover over thumbnails on YouTube?

YouTube Silent Thumbnails automatically mutes ALL hover preview sounds.

✅ Silent browsing on YouTube homepage
✅ Works on subscriptions, trending, search results
✅ Shorts and normal videos play with sound when you click them
✅ Simple ON/OFF toggle in popup
✅ Zero audio leaks - even when quickly moving between thumbnails
✅ No ads, no tracking, no data collection
✅ 100% free and open source

Perfect for:
• Browsing YouTube at work or in public places
• Late night browsing (don't wake anyone up)
• Studying or working with YouTube open
• Anyone who hates unexpected autoplay sounds

Privacy & Security:
• Zero data collection - we don't track anything
• No analytics or telemetry
• Works completely offline on your device
• Minimal permissions (only what's necessary)

How it works:
The extension detects when you're on YouTube pages with video thumbnails and automatically mutes the hover preview audio. When you actually click to watch a video or Short, the sound plays normally.

Simple. Effective. Free forever.

Install now and enjoy peaceful YouTube browsing! 🎧