Replace background YouTube™ videos with more efficient audio, for less distractions.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.1
Update
August 11, 2015
Size
16.76KiB
Developer
www.richard-stanton.com
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.95455 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Permissions
Http://*.youtube.com/
Https://*.youtube.com/
Tabs
Storage
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Radio Mode for YouTube™ Extension

Radio Mode for YouTube™ removes the video from the page, leaving just the audio, for less distractions.


Ever listen to music on YouTube in the background? Ever see your computer slow down or hear the fans start spinning?

Simply click the Radio icon in the YouTube player to remove the video. If you are playing a playlist, every video will be blanked out automatically.

* This only works with the HTML5 YouTube player. Videos that are forced to play in Flash, such as VEVO, will not work with the plugin.
* This does not save on bandwidth, just CPU usage and potential distractions.

Usage based on a single video playing. CPU usage reduced by ~50%.

YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 2, "name": "Radio Mode for YouTube\u2122", "description": "Replace background YouTube\u2122 videos with more efficient audio, for less distractions.", "short_name": "YouTube\u2122 Radio", "version": "2.0.1", "author": "Richard Stanton", "minimum_chrome_version": "34", "background": {"persistent": false,"scripts": [ "js/background.js" ]},"permissions": ["http://*.youtube.com/","https://*.youtube.com/","tabs","storage"],"page_action": {"default_icon": "img/on.png","default_title": "YouTube\u2122 Radio"},"icons": {"128": "img/icon.png"}}
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How to download and manually install Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Radio Mode for YouTube™ extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Radio Mode for YouTube™ extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Radio Mode for YouTube™ extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Radio Mode for YouTube™ Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension file

Select and download the Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Radio Mode for YouTube™ extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Fahem Ahmed (ID: 00000081d8144ae9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/25/2023 Do not install this extension, it runs random YT videos in the background, it took me two weeks and a bunch of anti-virus scans to find the culprit. It watches random YT videos from your account in the background making it impossible to identify where the account jeoprdacy is coming from.

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TNS (ID: 000000d664bf5e23) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/29/2023 Still loaded in the video in the background, doesnt save any bandwidth, totally defeats the purpose.

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Alexandria Schulz (ID: 000000267aab32df) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/19/2020 NOT WORKING

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Lohengrin Percival (ID: 0000006719174d33) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/14/2019 Very buggy, doesn't work most of the time.

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Marcin Siniarski (ID: 00000005b6e8c2bb) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/02/2018 Works great and really works on reducing CPU usage. I am not giving 5/5 because it doesn't work work with playlists.