Tunable Image Block

A browser extension for limit loading of the images by data size or quality to save bandwidth.

What is Tunable Image Block?

'Tunable Image Block' is a unique Chrome extension that empowers users with the ability to limit the loading of images based on their data size or quality. This is particularly helpful in conserving bandwidth. The extension allows for original image load with specific hotkeys and offers distinctive user settings. However, its performance may sometimes be affected by the architecture of certain websites or certain server responses.

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By: ExoCode

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.05 (43) ▼ 0.07

Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2023-12-22)

Creation date: 2017-11-27

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
declarativeNetRequest
storage

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 32.91K

Email: ex*****@eclipso.eu

Ranking

# 19846 ▼ 459

Other rankings

#517 in Tools ▼ 9

#38 in image keyword 17 ▲ 1

#42 in block keyword 44 ▲ 3

#56 in loading keyword 25 ▼ 1

#59 in limit keyword 18 ▼ 3

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Extension summary

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*** Configuration ***

At first, don't forget to set a limit mode and value in the Options of the extension.

*** Usage & Hotkeys ***

Use Ctrl + mouse move over image for load the original instance.

Note that, a host settings (limit mode and value) restores after browser reloading, but the on/off states of tabs does't.

If you want to see only small images(like icons) but cut off the big, then set image data size between 1K - 5K.

*** Known issues ***

1.On some sites the image fully loading(Ctrl + Mouseover) not working well. It depends on how site was built. I have fixed many issues but I guess that is not all.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Good for limiting data usage
Ability to selectively choose what to show
Works well with slow connections
Blocks all images effectively

Cons

Doesn't save settings across restarts
Breaks when used with other extensions like Bandwidth hero
Requires better options for tuning or whitelisting specific images
Sends data through an external API in some cases, which raises privacy concerns

Most mentioned

Needs ability to save settings
Issues with images not showing up
Desire for whitelisting or tuning options
Breaks compatibility with other extensions
Concerns over privacy with external API usage

Recent reviews

This extension is well-suited for Manifest V3, which seems to be the only system it currently supports. Previously, controlling any website was more straightforward, but now we need to rely on headers for this purpose. The main concern with this approach is that certain websites may not function as expected, especially if they don't support adding headers. I didn't added another star because description and title doesn't fit well for it.