# Easy Control

> An extension that allows easy control of various media streaming websites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/easy-control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/easy-control)

## Overview

- **ID:** `easy-control`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Adam Nickle
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-16
- **First published:** 2022-04-10
- **Size:** 3.04 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/easy-control/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/anickle060193/easy\_control](https://github.com/anickle060193/easy_control)

## Description

Easy Control is a simple Firefox add-on that allows easy control of various media streaming websites. It provides a browser action to play/pause currently streaming content and supports keyboard shortcuts for other controls. The add-on automatically pauses playing media when a new media source starts. It also offers playback speed controls on supported websites. Currently supported websites include Youtube, Pandora, and Spotify, and it attempts to automatically support any website that uses generic HTML audio or video elements.

## Rankings

- #51,653 — Overall
- #111 — easy
- #226 — control
- #238 — self control

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `clipboardWrite`
- `contextMenus`
- `idle`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `http://*/`
- `https://*/`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/easy-control)