Overview
Hides the video and thumbnails on YouTube. Blocks the video keeping only the audio on YouTube Music.
Reduce distractions and hide NSFW content on YouTube with Music Mode for YouTube™—perfect for uninterrupted music listening. A browser extension that hides the video and thumbnails on YouTube, YouTube Music and embedded YouTube videos in third-party sites. The extension used to block the video and play only the audio, but due to recent YouTube changes, it now only blocks videos on YouTube Music, while on YouTube, videos are just hidden. FEATURES (ALL OPTIONAL): 1. Hides the video on YouTube and blocks the video, playing only the audio on YouTube Music 2. Hides the video thumbnails 3. Hides the images of channel/user avatars 4. Hides various other images 5. Disables the "Video paused. Continue watching?" message 6. Skips the ads Separate options for YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube videos embedded in other sites. You can enable/disable the extension for all tabs or for specific tabs. Extra options: 1. Hides the thumbnails and various other images in Google search when you search for a song or a singer 2. Quick access buttons: two extra buttons on YouTube in order to hide the thumbnails and hide the video quickly without using the popup window Notes: i. If you have enabled the features 1, 2, 3, 4 the images are not only hidden but also blocked saving more bandwidth ii. The message "Video paused. Continue watching?" is disabled only when you block the video Frequently Asked Questions: https://thunderarea.github.io/musicmodeforyoutube/faq/ Available for mobiles using the Kiwi browser that supports extensions: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowser.browser Available for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en/firefox/addon/music-mode-for-youtube/ The source code of the extension is now available on GitHub: https://github.com/Thunderarea/music-mode-for-youtube The extension does not collect any kind of data. The user options are stored locally in the user's browser. Date of release: 02/10/2019 Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thunderarea Donate to support the development of the extension: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V2EHRNX8RBTX2 Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=67620554
Details
- Version6.4.35
- UpdatedSeptember 15, 2025
- Offered byThunderarea
- Size111KiB
- Languages5 languages
- Developer
Email
thunderarea.np@gmail.com - Non-traderThis developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.
Privacy
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- Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
- Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
- Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
