No CC: Hide YouTube™ Captions & Subtitles

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• Apr 11, 2026
  description

  No CC keeps YouTube clean by automatically turning off captions/subtitles and hiding on-screen caption overlays.
  
  If you’re tired of captions reappearing on videos, Shorts, or previews, this extension helps you maintain your preferred viewing experience with one simple toggle.
  
  - Why install No CC?
        - Replace CC button with NO-CC button on video player
        - Automatically disables captions on YouTube pages
        - Hides subtitle overlays for a cleaner player UI
        - Works with regular videos and Shorts
        - Quick ON/OFF toggle from the popup  
        - Remembers your setting across sessions
        - Lightweight and privacy-friendly (no tracking, no analytics)
  
  - How it works
  No CC runs only on YouTube pages and applies your saved preference in the background. When enabled, it detects and turns off active captions and keeps subtitle elements hidden.
  
  - Privacy
  No CC does not collect personal data, does not track browsing behavior, and does not send your data to external servers.

  No CC - Disable YouTube Captions, Subtitles & Overlays Automatically
  
  No CC helps you turn off YouTube captions permanently and keeps them from coming back.
  
  If you're tired of subtitles turning on automatically, reappearing on videos, or showing up in Shorts and previews, this extension gives you full control with one simple toggle.
  
  It works across YouTube videos, Shorts, and preview thumbnails, ensuring a clean, distraction-free viewing experience.
  
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  Why install No CC?
  
  * Automatically turn off YouTube captions/subtitles**
  * Stop captions from turning on again automatically**
  * Hide subtitle overlays for a clean video player**
  * Works on YouTube videos, Shorts, and preview popups**
  * Replace CC button label with “NO-CC” for clear status**
  * One-click ON/OFF toggle from extension popup**
  * Remembers your preference every time you open YouTube**
  * Lightweight, fast, and no tracking**
  
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  How it works
  
  No CC runs only on YouTube and automatically:
  
  * Detects when captions are enabled
  * Turns them off instantly
  * Prevents subtitles from reappearing
  * Hides on-screen subtitle overlays
  
  All in the background… so you don’t have to keep turning them off again and again.
  
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  Privacy
  
  No CC respects your privacy.
  
  * No data collection
  * No tracking
  * No analytics
  * No external requests
  
  Your browsing stays completely yours.
  
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  SEO Keywords Embedded (quietly doing magic)
  
  This now targets:
  
  * turn off youtube captions permanently
  * disable youtube subtitles automatically
  * stop youtube captions from turning on
  * remove subtitles youtube shorts
  * hide youtube captions overlay

• Apr 11, 2026
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Permissions & access

Permissions

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Host access

*://*.youtube.com/*

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