Best alternatives to Theater Mode (2026)
6 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Theater Mode, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Theater Mode alternatives, compared
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BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More
Full-sized theater mode, miniplayer on scroll, Popout player for all video sites.
≈9K users4.7★ from 115 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago5 permissions- About 4.5× more users than Theater Mode
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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Auto Theater Mode for Youtube
Auto expands youtube videos.
≈2K users3.9★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to Theater Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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YouTube Fullscreen Theater Mode
Makes YouTube theater mode fullscreen, using the entire height of the browser viewport for the video player.
665 users4.8★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 24 months agoNo special permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Theater Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
- 4
Twitter Dim Mode Theme
This brings back the Dim mode you loved on Twitter. It only contains CSS.
≈1K users5.0★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Theater Mode
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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Dark Mode - dark theme for chrome
Dark Mode allows you to easily switch the browser to a dark theme. It provides a comfortable viewing experience for night reading
333 users4.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years4 permissions- About 6.0× fewer users than Theater Mode
- Updated less recently
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Google AI Mode Remover
Removes the 'AI Mode' from Google Search results page.
≈10K users4.6★ from 24 ratingsNo special permissions- About 5.0× more users than Theater Mode
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
Theater Mode alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Theater Mode?
By users, the most popular alternative is Google AI Mode Remover with ≈10K users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More.
Which Theater Mode alternative has the best rating?
BigTube - Better Youtube Theater Mode & More has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 115 ratings.
Is there a Theater Mode alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Fullscreen Theater Mode asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Theater Mode.
How many alternatives to Theater Mode are there?
We list 6 close alternatives to Theater Mode on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.