Controls for YouTube™ Shorts

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

Controls for YouTube™ Shorts - Enhance Your Viewing

"Controls for YouTube™ Shorts" is a Chrome extension that adds a control bar below videos on YouTube Shorts, providing always-visible controls, volume adjustment with arrow keys, and custom keyboard shortcuts. Users can hide video titles, disable the infinite loop feature, and seamlessly navigate through shorts with ease. Enhance your YouTube Shorts experience with intuitive controls and volume management at your fingertips.
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Extension stats

By: edoan
Users: 8,000+
Version: 2.1.2 (Last updated: 2024-12-13)
Creation date: 2023-06-22
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://*.youtube.com/*
Size: 125.95K

Other platforms

Controls Android 14 Style (v1.43)
3.38 (1,252) 263,060+
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension 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.
  • Disable infinite loop.

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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Provides playback controls for YouTube Shorts
  • Easy to use and simple interface
  • Useful tool for enhancing the YouTube Shorts experience
  • Works well after updates
Cons
  • Controls sometimes do not appear or work properly
  • Some users experience issues with video playback freezing
  • Interferes with YouTube's UI leading to bugs
  • Playback bar and volume controls have disappeared for some users
Most mentioned
  • Need for visible playback controls
  • Issues with controls disappearing
  • Playback problems such as freezing
  • Request for additional features or updates
User reviews
Can you add view counter like in better-yt-shorts ?
by BravGo, 2024-12-15

by Sachin Verma, 2024-12-15

Can't see controls anymore, please update the plugin. It's awesome, well done.
by Jahaja Hoho, 2024-12-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Controls for YouTube™ Shorts requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Controls for YouTube™ Shorts has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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