Quick summary
You can turn off live chat on YouTube by clicking the X button on the chat panel during a live stream, causing the video player to expand and fill the vacated space. This quick two-click process works directly in the YouTube watch page with no settings menu required.
Steps
- Open a live stream on youtube.com.
- On the right side of the stream, locate the live chat panel.
- Click the X button at the top right corner of the chat panel to close it.
- Confirm the chat panel collapses and the video expands to fill the space.
