Youtube Overlay Remover
Toggle for hiding the youtube.com's HTML5 player overlay, that blocks vision at the top and bottom of the video when moving the mouse or pausing, in and out of full screen. Use Shift+Alt+X as default shortcut, or change it in the Extensions Manager.
Remove Youtube Overlay
Youtube Overlay Remover is a Firefox add-on that allows you to toggle and hide the overlay on youtube.com's HTML5 player. It eliminates the distraction caused by the overlay that blocks vision at the top and bottom of the video when moving the mouse or pausing, in and out of full screen. By using the provided shortcut, or customizing it in the Extensions Manager, you can easily control the visibility of the overlay.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 4
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- contextMenus
Size: 24.83K
URLs: Website
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Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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User reviews
ESSENTIAL Since youtube added zoom overlay wont fade away. Thanks
by Firefox user 17248329, 2022-11-05
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Youtube Overlay Remover does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Youtube Overlay Remover has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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