Youtube audio_only
Listen to Youtube audio, no video is downloaded (save CPU, GPU, bandwidth and battery)
It doesn't work on all videos. (Some videos doesn't provide audio only stream.)
Live is not supported.
Youtube Audio Only Add-on for Firefox
"Youtube audio_only" is a Firefox extension that allows users to listen to YouTube audio streams without downloading video content. It conserves CPU, GPU, bandwidth, and battery power. The add-on doesn't support live streams and may not work with all videos if an audio-only stream isn't available. It's a rewritten version of Animesh Kundu's original extension, now with enhancements, requiring permissions to filter web requests where YouTube is embedded.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 76
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- tabs
- webRequest
- *://*/*
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
Size: 22.65K
URLs: Website
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Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
To filter webrequest on any sites which Youtube video can embedded, this extension requires ":///*" permission. (manifest_version v2, I don't know much about v3)
This is a rewrite is based on Youtube Audio by Animesh Kundu with some improvements.
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Fast loading of videos
- Works correctly on some devices
- Useful for saving mobile data
- Serves audio well for YouTube videos
Cons
- Does not work for many users
- Compatibility issues with Firefox updates and codecs
- Inconsistent performance between mobile and desktop
- Slows down video serving
- Ceases functioning after initial use
Most mentioned
- Does not work at all or inconsistently for users
- Works better on mobile compared to desktop
- Has issues after updates to Firefox or codecs
- Useful for saving data when it works
User reviews
It's a very nice extension but I get a weird issue on my galaxy note 20 - it works on wi-fi but not on mobile data. And it is not a connection issue, as soon as I disable extension, I can watch UT video via mobile data. But saving mobile data is exactly why I need this.
by TheIronWolf, 2025-01-12
Very fast loading
by Firefox user 16207846, 2024-12-14
It doesn't work anymore.
by nshell32, 2024-11-24
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Youtube audio_only requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Youtube audio_only has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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