- By:
- Tamius Han
- Users:
- 50,000
- Rating:
- 3.35 (315)
- Version:
- 6.2.5 Last updated: 2025-04-17
- Creation date:
- 2020-06-04
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- storage
- scripting
- storage
- Host permissions:
- *://*/*
- *://*/*
- Size:
- 8.75MB
- Email:
- ta*****@gmail.com
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2025-07-11
Ranking
User reviews
Pros
- Effectively removes black bars on ultrawide monitors by stretching videos automatically to fit the screen.
- Works well on various video platforms like YouTube and Plex before recent updates.
- Previously simple and lightweight, providing seamless automatic video stretching without issues.
- Highly appreciated by users with ultrawide screens for enhancing viewing experience.
- Developer recognized for putting significant effort into the extension.
Cons
- Latest updates introduced a persistent, intrusive UI overlay that cannot be disabled and annoys users.
- Post-update versions frequently fail to save user settings or reset them unexpectedly.
- Videos randomly shrink to small rectangles or have flickering issues, disrupting viewing.
- Keyboard shortcuts and auto-scaling features no longer function reliably or as before.
- Extension causes performance issues, including browser freezes, high memory consumption, and compatibility problems with platforms like Netflix and Vivaldi browser.
Recent reviews
Seems to work, but the UI is so annoying and completely unable to be disabled. I disabled in settings, modified .json files and imported them, changed dev settings, but nothing.
by
Ar*****, 2025-06-06
Imprescindible si tiene una pantalla ultra ancha, simplemente es obligatorio tenerlo ya que se va aprovechar de esos videos en formato 16:9 que tiene franjas para adaptarlo a tu pantalla ultra ancha de manera automática.
Explicación: Estas viendo un video en YouTube en el formato normal de toda la vida(16:9) pero de pronto el video pone franjas negras en la parte superior e inferior, cuando pasa eso la extensión recorta esas partes negras y acomoda el video de tal forma que aprovecha todo el ancho de tu pantalla, y lo hace de manera automática y mientras se reproduce el video en vivo, y si durante la reproduccion del video se quitan nueva mente esas franjas negras entonces vuelve al formato original(16:9) para no perder nada de imagen.
El que creo esto realmente se las cráneo para dar con la solución definitiva a las barras negras en videos 100/10.
by
An*****, 2025-05-23
darei volentieri le 5 stelle se il menu non sparisse a caso! fino a ieri il menu appariva nel video ma ora non lo fa pie per farlo funzionare sono obbligato a fare schermo intero e non per vedere il menu e pregare chissà quale divinità finta in modo che io possa dire a questa estensione di eseguire lo stretch per favore risolvete
by
Br*****, 2025-04-23
Extension safety
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Ultrawidify requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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