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Music Mode for YouTube™
Blocks the video keeping only the audio on YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube for mobiles. Additionally, it removes the ads from YouTube, hides the thumbnails and allows YouTube to play in the background on mobile. Easy to use with many options.
What is Music Mode for YouTube™?
"Music Mode for YouTube™" is a Firefox extension that transforms YouTube into an audio-only platform, blocking videos to reduce CPU/GPU usage and saving bandwidth. It also skips ads, supports background playback on mobile, and offers customizable options to enhance user privacy by hiding thumbnails, avatars, and other images. Ideal for users seeking a distraction-free, music-focused YouTube experience.
Stats
By:
Thunderarea
Rating:
3.85
(26)
Creation date:
2022-07-04
Weekly download count:
59
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version:
3
Permissions:
- declarativeNetRequest
- tabs
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
Size:
119.24K
Email:
th*****@gmail.com
Stats date:
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Summary
NEW EXTENSION The only Firefox extension that not only disables the YouTube video but also blocks it. The best extension to reduce the use of CPU and GPU, save bandwidth and hide NSFW content. Works on YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube videos embedded in sites and YouTube for mobiles.
FEATURES (ALL OPTIONAL):
- Blocks the video keeping only the audio
- Hides the video thumbnails
- Hides the images of channel/user avatars
- Hides various other images
- Skips the ads before they play
- Allows background play (on YouTube for mobiles)
Extra options:
- Hides the thumbnails and various other images in Google search when you search for a song or a singer
- Quick access buttons: two extra buttons on YouTube in order to hide the thumbnails and block the video quickly without using the popup window
- Live YouTube videos are hidden but not blocked
- If you have enabled the features 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 the images are not only hidden but also blocked saving more bandwidth
The extension does not collect any kind of user data. The user options are stored locally in the user's browser.
Date of release (on Chrome Web Store): 02/10/2019
User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated.
Pros
- Helps save bandwidth by deactivating videos
- Useful for hiding distracting elements on YouTube
- Good for users who want audio-only experience on YouTube
- Highly customizable
- Responsive developer
Cons
- Does not work with new picture in picture mode on YouTube
- Unstable on Android, causes page to refresh constantly
- Sometimes buggy, showing one song but playing audio of another
- Does not actually reduce CPU or memory usage, just hides the video
- Errors when turning on, causing videos to not play
Most mentioned
- Errors occur when playing videos
- Extension does not work or breaks functionality
- Saves bandwidth/internet data by blocking video stream
- Desired improvement to block video stream not just hide it
- Suggestions for 'hard mode' to prevent easy deactivation
Recent reviews
Does not work any more with new picture in picture YouTube mode, please fix if It Is possibile! Playback is arrested when Firefox Is minimized, when returning to tab page reloads.... This happens with Ublock origin, Tampermonkey and YouTube High Definition active extensions but unfortunately also if any other is deactivated, with any internal setting.
When extension Is loaded YouTube video doe not play at all.
My system is Android 13, phone is Xiaomi Note 10S.
On Windows I think that this extension is of little use with other ad-block installed.
Updated at 03/07/2024: please check if disabling picture in picture capability of Firefox solves the problem.
"Video background play fix" extension works better but also this trick is not 100% definitive, code must be updated to manage new YouTube non-premium feature probably introduced purposely.
As another useful information, disabling Ublock Origin and enabling Ghostery video playback issue seems fully solved, obviously with Music Mode extension disabled...
Thank you!
by
Firefox user 14878419, 2024-03-06
Safety
Risk impact
Music Mode for YouTube™ is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood
Music Mode for YouTube™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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