Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls
Hides the YouTube™ fullscreen controls when moving the mouse to any border.
Firefox Add-On: Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls
'Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls' is a Firefox add-on that gives you more control over your YouTube™ viewing experience. It allows you to hide the video controls when you move your cursor to any border. Furthermore, it also allows you to toggle visibility of these controls at your discretion via a hotkey. This feature-rich add-on also provides the option to conceal certain video overlays and the play/pause animation. It serves as an effective solution for viewers who find the persistent on-screen controls distracting, or prefer a cleaner viewing area.
Add-on stats
By: nralbrecht
Creation date: 2016-07-10
Weekly download count: 161
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
- *://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 23.83K
URLs: Website
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Add-on summary
Does YouTube™ leave the video controls visible for longer than you like? Do you want to have a hotkey that toggles the controls?
This add-on let's you:
- Hide the video controls when you move the cursor to any border
- Hide the video controls and only show them when you want.
- Toggle the controls when you press a hotkey
- Hide some video overlays
- Hide the play/pause animation
In the add-on settings you can configure the individual sides as well as the hotkey.
If you experience any issues, please let me know on: https://github.com/nralbrecht/youtube-hide-controls/issues.
Known issues: The add-on currently does not work with embedded YouTube™ players.
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These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Hides UI effectively, including the overlay on paused videos
- The hotkey mode works well for user needs
- Useful for removing the YouTube seekbar
- Easy to use once properly configured
Cons
- Causes all videos to be muted
- Doesn't work properly or stops working after a page reload
- Initial settings are unintuitive and require manual adjustment
- Mouse cursor hiding is an issue for some users
Most mentioned
- Functionality issues after the last update
- Need for better control options, particularly with the mouse
- Difficulty in finding the extension or adjusting settings after installation
User reviews
Work as intended, something Google is incapable of doing.
by yensama, 2024-12-17
by Firefox user 18392014, 2024-12-16
by Jorge, 2024-12-16
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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