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24 alternatives to Audio only Youtube

Play youtube audio on background and save bandwidth

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Audio only Youtube launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
YouTube Audio Only▲12
Block video playback on YouTube
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
2
Music Mode for YouTube▲115
A distraction-free way to listen to music
2019 · its alternatives →
3
ListenYo!▲140
Listen to YouTube without loading videos
2017 · its alternatives →
4ET
Extension that plays only the audio, blocking the video, on YouTube▲12
I have made a browser extension that plays only the audio, blocking the video on YouTube, YouTube Music and all embedded YouTube videos in third party sites. It can also hide the thumbnails and avatars and skip the ads. It is compatible with Chrome, most of the Chromium browsers and Firefox. Additionally, it can be installed in smartphones using the Kiwi browser that supports extensions from the Chrome Web Store. I released the extension back in October, 2019 but from now the source code is available on GitHub as well.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
Music Mode for Youtube™▲5
The best way to listen to music on Youtube
2019 · its alternatives →
6
YTMP▲104
Play YouTube videos as audio in background without ads
2021 · its alternatives →
7
Listen Later▲137
Turn YouTube videos into an audio podcast
2018 · its alternatives →
8
Play (for Medium)▲598
Listen to Medium Stories with a Chrome Extension
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Softorino YouTube Converter▲328
Download YouTube video & audio. Watch and listen offline
2015 · its alternatives →
10
Youtube Looper▲225
Loop any YouTube video or YouTube music song
2024 · its alternatives →
11YA
YouTube Audio Player▲9
YouTube Audio Player. Save bandwidth and data by playing only the audio from YouTube videos. Please don’t be harsh with me—I’m new to vibe coding, lol. Experience YouTube Like Never Before Our audio-first approach revolutionizes how you consume YouTube content: Background Listening: Keep the audio playing while using other apps or with your screen off Data Saver Mode: Automatically selects the optimal audio quality for your connection Uninterrupted Playback: Listen without video ads or visual distractions Battery Saver: Reduce power consumption by up to 60% compared to video playback
2025 · y2audio.com · its alternatives →
12
Myousic▲66
Enjoy listening music from youtube without distractions
2021 · its alternatives →
13
Single Page YouTube▲64
Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions
2022 · its alternatives →
14
Notta Audio Clipper▲126
An awesome audio & video transcription tool for Chrome
2021 · its alternatives →
15
YouTube Stay!▲89
Search YouTube without stopping the video
2016 · its alternatives →
16
Comment Mode▲151
Watch YouTube videos and read comments at the same time
2017 · its alternatives →
17
YouTube Music Loop▲121
Play & listen your favorite music in loop without ads
2023 · its alternatives →
18
YouTube MP3 Player▲4
Listen YouTube at background
2018 · its alternatives →
19
OnlyMP3 YouTube Converter▲5
Convert YouTube videos into audio formats
2022 · its alternatives →
20YD
YouTube-dl wrapper with added features to easily manage YouTube audio▲91
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Sling▲97
Play YouTube video in the background, for free and no ads
2021 · its alternatives →
22
Youtube Remote▲82
Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.
2020 · its alternatives →
23
Audio Focus▲65
Focus on audio from the current tab on Chrome
2019 · its alternatives →
24
Liseen▲10
Listen to YouTube videos as audio
2024 · its alternatives →

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