Hide YouTube™ Fullscreen Controls

Hides the YouTube™ fullscreen controls when moving the mouse to any border.
What is 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.
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Add-on stats

Users: 5,131 ▲ 49
Rating: 4.58 (67)
Version: 3.1.4 (Last updated: 2022-11-25)
Creation date: 2016-07-10
Weekly download count: 156
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 23.83K
URLs: Website

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# 1118 ▲ 9
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Add-on summary

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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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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effectively hides YouTube fullscreen controls
  • Hotkey mode allows functionality without mouse interaction
  • User-friendly for pausing videos and removing overlay
  • Customizable options once settings are enabled
  • Highly recommended by multiple users
Cons
  • Mouse cursor gets hidden when using hotkey mode
  • Defaults require manual enabling of settings, which is unintuitive
  • Recent update broke 'only fullscreen' option for some users
  • Add-on may not be visible in the toolbar for some users
Most mentioned
  • Hides controls effectively
  • Mouse interaction issues
  • Recent update problems
  • Customization required for optimal use
  • Overall user satisfaction
Recent reviews
The hotkey mode without mouse interaction does what I need. But a minus is that the mouse cursor is also hidden. "Mouse Interaction - Show when mouse is over control" is what I really wanted (like MPC-HC in full screen). But when I move my mouse to another monitor the video controls reappear (which I don't want).
by Ansive, 2024-08-23
by Abhi, 2024-07-23
by Abhi, 2024-07-23
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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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