YouTube Audio Mode wot Ahmed Nasser

Play YouTube videos in audio-only mode to save bandwidth and reduce internet usage

🎧 Transform YouTube into Your Audio Player

YouTube Audio Mode is a lightweight Chrome extension that lets you enjoy YouTube content in audio-only mode, dramatically reducing your internet usage while keeping the music playing. Perfect for music lovers, podcast listeners, and anyone with limited bandwidth.

✨ Key Features

• One-Click Audio Mode - Toggle audio-only playback with a single click or keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+A) for Windows or (Option+Shift+A) for MacOS
• Automatic Quality Control - Intelligently sets video quality to 144p to minimize data usage while maintaining clear audio
• Beautiful Visualizer - Enjoy a stunning animated audio visualizer while your content plays
• Data Tracking - Monitor how much data you've saved compared to standard 720p or 1080p quality
• Time Statistics - Track your listening time and active usage by month or all-time
• Customizable Themes - Choose from 6 beautiful preset themes or create your own custom background color/image
• Seamless Experience - Works across YouTube navigation without interrupting playback
• Privacy-Focused - All data stored locally, no external servers or tracking

📊 Smart Statistics Dashboard

Track your usage with three key metrics:
- Data Saved - Shows bandwidth saved vs 720p quality
- Audio Listened - Actual playback time (only counts when playing)
- Active Time - Total time with audio mode enabled

Filter statistics by "This Month" or "All Time" to see your impact.

🎨 Beautiful Design

• Modern, premium interface with smooth animations
• 6 preset gradient themes: Default, Sunset, Ocean, Midnight, Fire, and Minimal Dark
• Custom color picker for personalized backgrounds
• Optional custom image backgrounds
• Responsive design that works perfectly with YouTube's interface

⚡ Performance Optimized

• Minimal resource usage
• Optimized DOM queries and event handlers
• Smart quality enforcement that doesn't interrupt playback
• Page Visibility API integration to pause tracking when tab is hidden

🎯 Perfect For

• Music streaming on limited data plans
• Podcast listening without video buffering
• Saving mobile data while enjoying YouTube
• Reducing bandwidth costs
• Background listening while working
• Anyone who prefers audio-only content

🔒 Privacy & Permissions

This extension requires minimal permissions:
- Storage - To save your preferences and usage statistics locally
- Active Tab - To apply audio mode to the current YouTube tab
- Scripting - To modify the YouTube player and apply quality settings
- YouTube Access - Only works on youtube.com/watch pages

All your data stays on your device. We don't collect, transmit, or sell any information.

💡 How It Works

1. Click the extension icon when watching any YouTube video
2. Toggle "Audio Only" mode ON
3. The video player is hidden and replaced with a beautiful visualizer
4. Quality is automatically set to 144p to save bandwidth
5. Enjoy your content while saving data!

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcut

Use Alt+Shift+A to quickly toggle audio mode without opening the popup.

🆕 What's New in v1.0

• Initial release with full feature set
• Advanced statistics tracking with monthly/all-time filters
• Customizable themes and backgrounds
• Optimized performance and quality control
• Smart playback state restoration

📝 Support

Having issues or suggestions? Visit our GitHub repository or contact the developer.