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24 alternatives to Music Mode for Youtube™

The best way to listen to music on Youtube

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Music Mode for Youtube™ launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Music Mode for YouTube▲115

   A distraction-free way to listen to music

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YouTube Audio Only▲12

   Block video playback on YouTube

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Search YouTube without stopping the video, and make your own playlists▲295

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4YB
   YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extension to skip their ads▲713

   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 →

5. 5
   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 →

6. 6
   PlayTube▲69

   Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Music Mode for YouTube™ - Ad-Free Audio▲6

   Transform YouTube into a background music player.

   Jan 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   YouTube Music▲254

   Google's YouTube app built just for music

   2015 · music.youtube.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Audio only Youtube▲8

   Play youtube audio on background and save bandwidth

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    YouTube Rabbit Hole▲122

    Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Comment Mode▲151

    Watch YouTube videos and read comments at the same time

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Single Page YouTube▲64

    Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Kumo▲91

    See what your friends are listening to on SoundCloud

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NoYTVideo▲15

    Block YouTube Videos, Not YouTube Music. Stay focused.

    2025 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Youtube Remote▲82

    Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pill▲130

    Listen to chill music from a browser extension

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    YouTube lockscreen audio▲8

    YouTube Music Mode. Background lockscreen audio

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Audio Focus▲65

    Focus on audio from the current tab on Chrome

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ListenYo!▲140

    Listen to YouTube without loading videos

    2017 · listenyo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    YouTube Music Loop▲121

    Play & listen your favorite music in loop without ads

    2023 · m.fausto.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ViewTube Police▲17

    keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Soundcloud Cast▲111

    Chrome extension that adds Chromecast support for Soundcloud

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SoundDown▲79

    Download any song from SoundCloud

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    YouFilter▲67

    Free chrome extension to filter YouTube search results

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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