Best alternatives to YouTube Audio Only | Save Data & Battery (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to YouTube Audio Only, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
YouTube Audio Only | Save Data & Battery today
YouTube Audio Only alternatives, compared
- 1
Audio Only YouTube
Play only audio on YouTube to save bandwidth, and use thumbnails instead of video images.
487 users5.0★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago6 permissions- About 2.1× fewer users than YouTube Audio Only
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
- 2
Audio Only Youtube
Enables you to disable video streams on youtube and listen audio
≈50K users1.9★ from 739 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 50× more users than YouTube Audio Only
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
- 3
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 8.0× more users than YouTube Audio Only
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- 4
YouTube Audio Only Eco
This extension plays YouTube videos in audio-only mode, reducing data usage and power consumption. YouTube動画を音声のみで再生しデータ通信量と消費電力を削減。
214 users5.0★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago3 permissions- About 4.7× fewer users than YouTube Audio Only
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Accessibility
- 5
Audio Only for YouTube
Hide Contents for Audio Only on YouTube
182 users3.6★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago2 permissions- About 5.5× fewer users than YouTube Audio Only
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
- Listed under Accessibility
- 6
YouTube Audio Only
Save bandwidth on YouTube: block video stream, hide thumbnails, block avatar images, and more.
164 users3.7★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago8 permissions- About 6.1× fewer users than YouTube Audio Only
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
- Listed under Entertainment
- 7
Audio Only for YouTube™
Listen to audio (no video) in YouTube and all embedded videos.
≈6K users3.6★ from 49 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago5 permissions- About 6.0× more users than YouTube Audio Only
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
- Listed under Just for Fun
- 8
YouTube Audio Mode
Hide YouTube video and reduce its quality for distraction-free listening and estimated data savings.
≈10K users5.0★ from 114 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago6 permissions- About 10× more users than YouTube Audio Only
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
- 9
Nonstop & Audio Only for YouTube & YouTube Music
Playing Nonstop & Audio Only on YouTube & YouTube Music
≈4K users3.7★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago3 permissions- About 4.0× more users than YouTube Audio Only
- 10
Audio Booster for Youtube [QVI]
Struggling with quiet audio? Try Audio Booster for YouTube and amplify your experience!
≈2K users4.4★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 11 days ago3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than YouTube Audio Only
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Entertainment
YouTube Audio Only alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to YouTube Audio Only?
By users, the most popular alternative is Audio Only Youtube with ≈50K users and a 1.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Audio Only YouTube.
Which YouTube Audio Only alternative has the best rating?
YouTube Audio Mode has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 5.0 out of 5 from 114 ratings.
Is there a YouTube Audio Only alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Audio Only asks for 2 permissions, against 3 for YouTube Audio Only.
How many alternatives to YouTube Audio Only are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to YouTube Audio Only 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.