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In code review (v6.5.16)
Our reviewer read version 6.5.16 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.
What our analysis found
Music Mode for YouTube™, used by 80,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in September 2026.
Analyst notes
All permissions and code align solely with the extension's stated purpose of hiding video thumbnails and blocking on YouTube. No unauthorized network requests, no data exfiltration, no obfuscation, and all external links are to legitimate donation or Chrome Web Store pages. The publisher is reputable, and the ML risk score is 0.00. The pre‑computed 'high' risk flag is a false alarm caused by declarativeNetRequest and early execution, which are essential for the extension's functionality.
Music Mode for YouTube™ Chrome extension security report
ID: abbpaepbpakcpipajigmlpnhlnbennna
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Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- Thunderarea
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
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About this extension
Hides the video and thumbnails on YouTube. Blocks the video keeping only the audio on YouTube Music.
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Reduce distractions and hide NSFW content on YouTube with Music Mode for YouTube™—perfect for uninterrupted music listening. A browser extension that hides the video and thumbnails on YouTube, YouTube Music and embedded YouTube videos in third-party sites. The extension used to block the video and play only the audio, but due to recent YouTube changes, it now only blocks videos on YouTube Music, while on YouTube, videos are just hidden. FEATURES (ALL OPTIONAL): 1. Hides the video on YouTube and blocks the video, playing only the audio on YouTube Music 2. Hides the video thumbnails 3. Hides the images of channel/user avatars 4. Hides various other images 5. Disables the "Video paused. Continue watching?" message 6. Skips the ads Separate options for YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube videos embedded in other sites. You can enable/disable the extension for all tabs or for specific tabs. Extra options: 1. Hides the thumbnails and various other images in Google search when you search for a song or a singer 2. Quick access buttons: two extra buttons on YouTube in order to hide the thumbnails and hide the video quickly without using the popup window Notes: i. If you have enabled the features 1, 2, 3, 4 the images are not only hidden but also blocked saving more bandwidth ii. The message "Video paused. Continue watching?" is disabled only when you block the video Frequently Asked Questions: https://thunderarea.github.io/musicmodeforyoutube/faq/ Available for mobiles using the Kiwi browser that supports extensions: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowser.browser Available for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en/firefox/addon/music-mode-for-youtube/ The source code of the extension is now available on GitHub: https://github.com/Thunderarea/music-mode-for-youtube The extension does not collect any kind of data. The user options are stored locally in the user's browser. Date of release: 02/10/2019 Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thunderarea Donate to support the development of the extension: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V2EHRNX8RBTX2 Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=67620554
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