Ghost in the YouTube

Chrome extension that moves YouTube playback controls to a different location

As of June 2026, Ghost in the YouTube has 3 users in the Productivity category.

Usersup 50.0 percent+50.0%
3
3
Ratingno change0%
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Reviewsno change0%
Version
2.0.0
Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 18, 2026.

3.082.51.92Apr 18, 2026Jun 3, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 18, 202622.0.0
Jun 3, 202622.0.0
Now32.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTab
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

Ghost in the YouTube screenshot 1Ghost in the YouTube screenshot 2

About

Ver2.0.0: Fixed an issue where the screen layout would break when entering ghost mode, and an issue in Shorts video mode where the ghost interface would disappear and video description text could not be hidden.

Hide or move YouTube video controls (play button, seek bar, etc.) and Shorts information (subscribe button, creator info, etc.) to reduce elements that obstruct the video screen.

Hover your mouse over the red dashed line near the bottom-left corner of the YouTube page. When the line turns yellow, it's ready—scroll your mouse wheel to activate the feature.

Since the operation is completed with just mouse wheel scrolling, it's less likely to conflict with other keyboard shortcuts and takes effect immediately.

Uses the patent-pending GUI "Ghost Interface".

Technical

Version
2.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
99.59KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
2
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
imkicfejaphaiohjnaenlimhjablhibc
Developer ID
ub8102e8cc5ccb1f60e52cab392a03ad3
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Aug 19, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Dec 16, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 3, 2026
Website
Support URL

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 3, 2026.