Best alternatives to YouTube Audio Mode (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to YouTube Audio 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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YouTube Audio Mode alternatives, compared
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YouTube Audio Only
Listen to YouTube, providing sound without video, displaying a black screen for minimal distractions, with YouTube audio only.
≈8K users3.9★ from 27 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Rated 1.0 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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No Shorts Mode for YouTube™
Hide and block YouTube Shorts, or open them in the regular video player
≈2K users4.7★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago4 permissions- About 10× fewer users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
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YouTube Audio Selector
Automatically select a predefined audio track language for YouTube videos. Works on Shorts, even those without audio selection.
≈2K users4.3★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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YouTube Study Mode
A cleaner YouTube experience for students. Hide distractions, set study hours, and allow only approved learning channels.
≈10K users4.9★ from 121 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
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YouTube Audio Only | Save Data & Battery
Save bandwidth and battery by switching YouTube to audio-only mode. Reduce data usage while still enjoying your favorite content.
≈1K users4.3★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions- About 20× fewer users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Youtube Audio Compressor
A simple Youtube extension that compresses video audio sound levels
≈9K users4.3★ from 72 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago1 permissions- About 2.2× fewer users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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Nonstop & Audio Only for YouTube & YouTube Music
Playing Nonstop & Audio Only on YouTube & YouTube Music
≈4K users3.7★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago3 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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YouTube Auto Quality
Automatically set your preferred video quality on YouTube. Save bandwidth or enjoy HD/4K every time.
≈3K users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago2 permissions- About 6.7× fewer users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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YouTube Tags
Shows the hidden tags of any YouTube video right on the watch page
≈100K users4.2★ from 572 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions- About 5.0× more users than YouTube Audio Mode
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Ultrawide Monitor for YouTube
Remove black bars when watching YouTube videos on ultrawide monitors
≈20K users4.3★ from 146 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube Audio Mode
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
YouTube Audio Mode alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to YouTube Audio Mode?
By users, the most popular alternative is YouTube Tags with ≈100K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Audio Only.
Which YouTube Audio Mode alternative has the best rating?
YouTube Study Mode has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 121 ratings.
Is there a YouTube Audio Mode alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Audio Selector asks for 1 permissions, against 5 for YouTube Audio Mode.
How many alternatives to YouTube Audio Mode are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to YouTube Audio Mode on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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