YouTube Blur & Glow Remover

Name: YouTube Blur & Glow Remover
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: presdec

Remove YouTube's animated blur effects and ambient glow. 100% free & open source.

As of May 2026, YouTube Blur & Glow Remover has 103 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.

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Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−87.1%

103

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5.00

1 reviews

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Version

3.0.1

Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	801	5.00	1	3.0.1
Apr 21, 2026	—	5.00	1	3.0.1
May 6, 2026	64	5.00	1	3.0.1
May 17, 2026	122	5.00	1	3.0.1
May 31, 2026	119	5.00	1	3.0.1
Now	103	5.00	1	3.0.1

Permissions & access

Permissions: activeTabstorage
Host access: *://*.youtube.com/*

Screenshots

YouTube Blur & Glow Remover screenshot 1

About

Free & Open Source Chrome Extension that removes YouTube's animated blur effects and ambient glow for a cleaner viewing experience.

✨ Features
🎯 Removes animated blur around the video player
🌟 Disables ambient glow / mood lighting
⚡ Lightweight & efficient (runs only on YouTube)
🔄 Quick toggle via popup
🎭 Works in normal + theater mode + embedded pages
🔒 No tracking, no external requests, no analytics

🎮 Usage
Open any YouTube video
Click the extension icon if you want to toggle it off/on
Blur & glow are removed automatically when enabled
Removes:

Animated player edge blur
Ambient glow / mood lighting overlays
Canvas / CSS glow layers & gradients