Best alternatives to YouTube Monkey (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to YouTube Monkey, 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 Monkey alternatives, compared
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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 8 weeks ago3 permissions- About 33× more users than YouTube Monkey
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
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Minimal YouTube
An extension for that replaces the YouTube UI with a minimal design containing no recommendations, shorts, or distractions.
≈9K users4.7★ from 108 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 3.0× more users than YouTube Monkey
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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YouTube Audio Mode
Play YouTube videos in audio-only mode to save bandwidth and reduce internet usage
≈20K users4.9★ from 96 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago5 permissions- About 6.7× more users than YouTube Monkey
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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Enhancer for YouTube™
Take control of YouTube and boost your user experience!
≈2M users4.7★ from 17.5K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions- About 667× more users than YouTube Monkey
- Updated more recently
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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 3.3× more users than YouTube Monkey
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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YouTube Caption
YouTube Caption assistant.
≈10K users4.2★ from 75 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago1 permissions- About 3.3× more users than YouTube Monkey
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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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 1.5× fewer users than YouTube Monkey
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Screenshot YouTube
Take a screenshot of any YouTube video with one click.
≈500K users4.4★ from 488 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago1 permissions- About 167× more users than YouTube Monkey
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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YouTube Proxy
Use YouTube Proxy. Seamlessly access videos via proxy server YouTube and proxy YouTube support.
≈4K users3.8★ from 75 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to YouTube Monkey
- Rated 0.9 stars lower
- Updated less recently
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Youtube Tags
See the tags on any YouTube video, right under the description. Click one to search it, or copy the whole list.
≈9K users4.3★ from 382 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago1 permissions- About 3.0× more users than YouTube Monkey
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
YouTube Monkey alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to YouTube Monkey?
By users, the most popular alternative is Enhancer for YouTube™ with ≈2M users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is YouTube Tags.
Which YouTube Monkey 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 Monkey alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Minimal YouTube asks for 1 permissions, against 3 for YouTube Monkey.
How many alternatives to YouTube Monkey are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to YouTube Monkey 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.