Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to hyde
Press Ctrl+M to hide/show the YouTube video player controls.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. hyde launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
- 1CP
Hi HN, I recently released a new browser extension for YouTube, which in addition to the table stakes of hiding the existence of Shorts, hiding promoted content, automatically skipping ads, hiding useless/unused UI elements, hiding unwanted channels YouTube keeps recommending to you, letting you hide algorithmic suggestions etc. etc., makes other changes I've always wanted as a user, in the same vein as one of my other extensions, Control Panel for Twitter. The most significant of those is attempting to make your Subscriptions page more like an Inbox, by hiding videos you've already…
2024 · its alternatives →
- 2YB
Hi HN! Since Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers, I built my own extension to get around their video ads. If there is an ad it temporarily manipulates the video; Mutes the volume, sets speed to 10x, and skips it if there is a button. Chrome Webstore link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-accelerator/gpbo... Code: https://github.com/rkk3/ad-accelerator
2023 · its alternatives →
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2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Fast YouTube controls with shortcuts
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Take back the controls while watching YouTube Shorts
2023 · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube video playback speed with custom buttons
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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YouTube, your way – hide the noise, watch in peace
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Control Netflix and YouTube videos through speech commands
2020 · its alternatives →
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Stay focused on YouTube by hiding distractions..
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Filter YouTube. Hide channels, block keywords, regain focus.
Dec 2025 · ytfilter.lovable.app · its alternatives →
- 20UT
I'm pretty frustrated by the shorts player for YouTube so I made this userscript which simply redirects to the default player that has a scrub-bar, does not loop automatically and does not overlay the video with UI. This at least fixes my biggest frustration with this new video format.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube your way — speed, focus, memory.
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube with your mouse wheel.
Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Instant YouTube speed control with a single click
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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