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.

Music Mode for YouTube™ - Enhance Your Audio Experience

"Music Mode for YouTube™" is a Firefox add-on that blocks YouTube videos while preserving audio playback, hides thumbnails and ads, and supports background play on mobile devices. It's designed to help reduce CPU and GPU usage, save bandwidth, and provide a streamlined music listening experience across YouTube, YouTube Music, and embedded videos. With customizable options and an easy-to-use interface, it caters to various user preferences while ensuring no user data is collected.
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Add-on stats

Manifest V3
Daily users: 2,272
-14
Rating: 3.96
(45)
0.02
Version: 1.2.2 (Last updated: 2024-01-08)
Version code: 5674773
Creation date: 2022-07-04
Weekly download count: 91
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • tabs
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 119.24K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,961 ▼ 13
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Other platforms

Music Mode for YouTube™ (v6.4.20)
50,000 4.54 (338)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

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
  • Saves CPU resources when streaming audio
  • Works well on mobile devices
  • Good functionality of hiding the video while playing audio
  • User-friendly for those with limited internet connection
  • Helpful for audio-only listening without distractions
Cons
  • Does not consistently save bandwidth during slow internet
  • Playback often requires refreshing the page
  • Issues with compatibility on new YouTube modes and extensions
  • Inconsistent performance across different devices and operating systems
  • Audio tracks sometimes mismatch with the displayed title
Most mentioned
  • The extension helps in reducing distractions by hiding video while playing audio
  • Frequent need to reload YouTube to restore playback functionality
  • Playback issues on mobile when the screen is turned off
  • Concerns about CPU and memory usage not improving despite enabling music mode
  • Request for additional features like next song button in notifications
User reviews
it really save the cpu resource, but do not save bandwidth, if internet is slow the music still buffers, i monitored with task manager
by AI LIFE, 2025-03-08
The addon works beautifully. I think the default shortcut for activating it on current tab is ctrl+arrow up
by Firefox user 18177036, 2025-02-26
by Firefox user 18004538, 2025-02-24
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Music Mode for YouTube™ requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Music Mode for YouTube™. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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