Controls for YouTube™ Shorts

Add controls for videos of YouTube™ shorts, including shortcuts!

What is Controls for YouTube™ Shorts?

'Controls for YouTube™ Shorts' is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your experience of watching YouTube Shorts. It provides a control bar with various options including always visible controls, the ability to hide title and channel information, and optional volume control via Arrow Up/Down keys. Extra key shortcuts are also available for video playback and volume adjustment, which optimize your viewing experience and make video navigation simpler and more efficient.

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By: edoan

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Users: 6,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 4.77 (39) ▼ 0.02

Version: 1.3.46 (Last updated: 2024-04-15)

Creation date: 2023-06-22

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
scripting

Host permissions:

*://*.youtube.com/*

Size: 183.30K

Email: ed*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 12854 ▲ 980

Other rankings

#3205 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 23

#5 in youtube shorts keyword 35 ▼ 1

#7 in control keyword 40 ▼ 4

#53 in arrow keyword 3 ▲ 22

#91 in video keyword 91 ▼ 38

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Summary

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Add a control bar below videos from YouTube Shorts.

Options:

Always visible controls: it's not necessary to hover over the video for the controls to appear.
Hide title and channel: when not hovering over the video, this option will hide the video information that overlays the video.
Control volume with Arrow Up/Down: allow you to control the volume with arrow keys without holding shift/cmd, it is optional, as many users use it to scroll between shorts.

Keyboard shortcuts:

Left/Right arrow keys to backward/forward the video by 5 seconds.
Shift/Cmd + Up/Down arrow keys to increase/decrease the volume.
"M" to mute/unmute the video.
Spacebar to pause/resume the video.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Useful for controlling YouTube Shorts videos
Integration with YouTube UI
Fixes issues with video controls and interface

Cons

Custom context menu causing navigation and interaction issues
Bugs and glitches affecting video playback and controls
Lack of additional features such as full screen and autoscroll speed control

Most mentioned

Useful
Context menu issues
Bugs and glitches
Integration with YouTube UI

Recent reviews

You have no idea how much I loath using Youtube shorts or any video service that does not show controls. Give users more power, more control and more options, not less. The power of happy users is far more beneficial than bored or annoyed users. Happy users use your tools to create.

andrew van der voort, 2024-04-30

Jezus fchrist.. Finally, youtube short controls! Why did that take so long. Thank you.

Space Fish, 2024-04-30

william lr, 2024-04-11

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Safety

Risk impact

Controls for YouTube™ Shorts may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.