Who is YouTube Hide Controls for?

YouTube Hide Controls is an open-source project built for youTube viewers using Firefox.

Does YouTube Hide Controls have a free plan?

Yes — YouTube Hide Controls is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does YouTube Hide Controls run on?

YouTube Hide Controls runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is YouTube Hide Controls still maintained?

Unverified. YouTube Hide Controls has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to YouTube Hide Controls?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Hide Controls, YouTube Autohide, and YouTube Unhook.

Who develops YouTube Hide Controls?

YouTube Hide Controls is developed by jibbers42.

When did YouTube Hide Controls launch?

YouTube Hide Controls first shipped in 2023.

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YouTube Hide Controls

Name: YouTube Hide Controls
Author: jibbers42

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

YouTube Hide Controls is an open-source Firefox browser extension that removes YouTube media controls while a video is paused. It is intended for viewers who want an unobstructed paused-video display.

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Overview

3 features

YouTube Hide Controls sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on keeping paused YouTube videos free of persistent media controls that obscure the viewing experience. YouTube Hide Controls is an open-source project aimed at youTube viewers using Firefox. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by jibbers42, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 3 catalogued features are hide paused controls, youTube integration, and firefox support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Hide paused controls
YouTube integration
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Sep · 19:12 UTC
YouTube Hide Controls verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YouTube Hide Controls

What does YouTube Hide Controls do?: YouTube Hide Controls focuses on keeping paused YouTube videos free of persistent media controls that obscure the viewing experience. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is YouTube Hide Controls for?: YouTube Hide Controls is an open-source project built for youTube viewers using Firefox.
Does YouTube Hide Controls have a free plan?: Yes — YouTube Hide Controls is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does YouTube Hide Controls run on?: YouTube Hide Controls runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is YouTube Hide Controls still maintained?: Unverified. YouTube Hide Controls has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to YouTube Hide Controls?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Hide Controls, YouTube Autohide, and YouTube Unhook.YouTube Hide Controls YouTube Autohide YouTube Unhook
Who develops YouTube Hide Controls?: YouTube Hide Controls is developed by jibbers42.
When did YouTube Hide Controls launch?: YouTube Hide Controls first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: YouTube viewers using Firefox
Model: Open source
Solves: Keeping paused YouTube videos free of persistent media controls that obscure the viewing experience.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: youtube-hide-controls

Developer

jibbers42

Index record

Indexed: 13 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 13 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-hide-controls-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 13 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/jibbers42/youtube-hide-controls

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