YouTube Control Hider gives you a distraction-free way to watch videos by letting you toggle YouTube’s playback controls with a single shortcut. Features

Toggle Controls Press Ctrl+Q to hide all YouTube playback controls (timeline, buttons, overlays, gradients, tooltips). Press Ctrl+Q again to bring them back instantly.
Minimalist Overlay Hold down the Spacebar to display a “2x” overlay. Release the Spacebar and the overlay disappears while controls stay in their current state.
Distraction-Free Watching Even if you move your mouse or hover over the player, the controls will remain hidden until you choose to show them again.

Why Use It? Perfect for:

Watching movies or lectures without visual clutter.
Keeping the screen clean when recording, streaming, or presenting.
A more immersive, theater-like YouTube experience.

How It Works

The extension injects a lightweight script into YouTube pages.
It adds a CSS class to the video player that completely hides the controls.
Keyboard shortcuts handle toggling and overlay display, with zero background scripts or heavy processing.

Notes

This extension does not track or store any data.
It only modifies YouTube’s appearance locally on your device.

Enjoy a cleaner, more focused YouTube experience with YouTube Control Hider!