YouTube Zen focuses on reducing unwanted YouTube video controls while watching videos. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is YouTube Zen for?

YouTube Zen is an open-source project built for youTube viewers who want control over video interface elements.

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

What platforms does YouTube Zen run on?

YouTube Zen runs on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.

Is YouTube Zen still active?

Unverified. YouTube Zen 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 projects are similar to YouTube Zen?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Zen, Youtube Zen, and YouTube Zen Mode.

Who develops YouTube Zen?

YouTube Zen is developed by Stevox404.

When did YouTube Zen launch?

YouTube Zen first shipped in 2018.

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YouTube Zen

Name: YouTube Zen
Author: Stevox404

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

YouTube Zen is an open-source Firefox extension that lets users hide or show YouTube video controls. It is intended for viewers who want to customize the visibility of playback interface elements while watching videos.

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Overview

4 features

YouTube Zen sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on reducing unwanted YouTube video controls while watching videos. YouTube Zen is an open-source project aimed at youTube viewers who want control over video interface elements. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.

Stevox404 builds and maintains YouTube Zen, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 4 catalogued features are hide video controls, show video controls, and youTube integration.

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

Hide video controls
Show video controls
YouTube integration
Firefox extension

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Runs on

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Open Source

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Indexed19 Sep · 02:35 UTC
Youtube Zen verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YouTube Zen

What is YouTube Zen?: YouTube Zen focuses on reducing unwanted YouTube video controls while watching videos. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is YouTube Zen for?: YouTube Zen is an open-source project built for youTube viewers who want control over video interface elements.
Is YouTube Zen free?: Yes — YouTube Zen is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does YouTube Zen run on?: YouTube Zen runs on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, macOS, and Windows.
Is YouTube Zen still active?: Unverified. YouTube Zen 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 projects are similar to YouTube Zen?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Zen, Youtube Zen, and YouTube Zen Mode.YouTube Zen Youtube Zen YouTube Zen Mode
Who develops YouTube Zen?: YouTube Zen is developed by Stevox404.
When did YouTube Zen launch?: YouTube Zen first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 19 Sep 2026
Built for: YouTube viewers who want control over video interface elements
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing unwanted YouTube video controls while watching videos.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: youtube-zen

Developer

Stevox404

Index record

Indexed: 19 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 19 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: youtube-zen-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 19 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 19 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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: 19 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/Stevox404/youtube-zen

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