Volume Controller

Name: Volume Controller
Rating: 3.56140350877193 (114 reviews)
Author: rajuGT

HTML5 video and audio volume controller

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Volume Controller is an essential Chrome extension designed to manage HTML5 video and audio volumes across all your browser tabs. It prevents the disruption caused by websites that play media at full volume (100%) by enabling you to adjust volume levels seamlessly.

This extension mimics a system-level volume manager, remembering your preferred volume settings even after clearing the cache or rebooting your device. With features including customizable volume step sizes and convenient keyboard shortcuts for increasing, decreasing, or muting volume, Volume Controller works smoothly with popular streaming platforms like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp Web, YouTube, and more. Enjoy an uninterrupted browsing experience with precise volume control at your fingertips.

Extension

By:

rajuGT

Users:

4,000

Rating:

3.56

(114)

Version:

0.4.1 Last updated: 2017-03-06

Creation date:

2017-03-06

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
tabs

Size:

84.32KB

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

19 hours ago

Ranking

# 13,731 ▼ 100

Other rankings

#4171 in Accessibility ▼ 9 #10 in volume control keyword 41 #125 in level keyword 38 ▼ 1

User reviews

Users appreciate that Volume Controller allows persistent volume settings and supports keyboard shortcuts, particularly for YouTube and other popular sites. However, many find the user interface confusing, lacking a straightforward slider, and requiring frequent activation via clicking. The extension controls global volume rather than per-tab, limiting flexibility. Some users report it stopped working after Chrome updates. Requests include background shortcut support and mouse wheel volume control. Overall, while the extension fulfills volume control needs, usability issues and feature limitations are commonly cited.

Pros

Allows setting default or persistent volume levels for sites like YouTube.
Supports keyboard shortcuts for volume control.
Works well with certain sites such as YouTube, Facebook, and 9gag.
Provides an easy way to control volume beyond the default site controls.
Enables setting exceptions for specific websites like YouTube.

Cons

Interface is confusing and not user-friendly; lacking a visible slider for volume control.
Requires clicking the extension to activate every time, which is inconvenient.
Global volume control rather than per-tab or per-site volume adjustment, which is not always desirable.
Stopped working properly after recent Chrome updates, especially with YouTube.
Lack of background shortcuts; volume control does not work when videos are in full-screen mode or extension popup is closed.

Recent reviews

destroys YouTube volum settings

Ma*****, 2023-08-28

Volume Controller esse foi o melhor gostei

PI*****, 2023-04-03

must click it to active, every time!!!

Gi*****, 2023-03-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Volume Controller requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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Volume Controller has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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