[FOSS] Disable Ambient Mode in YouTube

Name: [FOSS] Disable Ambient Mode in YouTube
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Author: 44yu5h

Automatically turn off YouTube's ambient mode. Prevent unnecessary resource consumption.

As of June 2026, [FOSS] Disable Ambient Mode in YouTube has — users and a 4.60/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.

44yu5h Functionality & UI

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

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Version

2.2.0

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 4, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 4, 2026	479	4.60	5	2.2.0
Apr 17, 2026	486	4.60	5	2.2.0
Apr 25, 2026	517	4.60	5	2.2.0
May 2, 2026	495	4.60	5	2.2.0
May 10, 2026	503	4.60	5	2.2.0
May 18, 2026	516	4.60	5	2.2.0
May 28, 2026	498	4.60	5	2.2.0
Jun 5, 2026	5.0K	4.60	5	2.2.0
Now	—	4.60	5	2.2.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: storage
Host access: https://www.youtube.com/*, https://m.youtube.com/*

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About

[FOSS] This is a free and open-source software. 
Repository: https://github.com/44yu5h/youtube-disable-ambient-ext


This Chrome extension automatically disables the Ambient Mode on YouTube videos and even hides it if you hate it that much.

## Features
 1. Disable Ambient Mode on YouTube
 2. Hide/Show the menu item in settings

## Need?
The Ambient Mode stays off once turned off now, which was fixed recently after an update. However, it still turns on by default in **Incognito mode**. Although it doesn't consume much resources, I see no point in forcing a choice upon us that adds little to no value, especially when using YouTube for **long video content**.

## For an average PC build, the following are the estimates of resource saved:
 - CPU Usage: 2-4%
 - RAM Usage: 30-60MB
 - Integrated GPU Usage: 5-10%
 - Power Consumption: 5-8% saved (noticeable on battery)
 - Reportedly noticeable stutter when watching at 4K

## Other solutions?
There are other solutions but most of them just hide the css which doesn't stop YouTube from doing the calculations (I believe). In our approach we find the element, disable the Ambient Mode from Settings and *actually* turn it off.