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

Click the extension icon when watching any YouTube video
Toggle "Audio Only" mode ON
The video player is hidden and replaced with a beautiful visualizer
Quality is automatically set to 144p to save bandwidth
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.

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