A/B player

Add markers to online audios and loop them as you want. Speed up or down the audio. Indispensible tool for any musician.
What is A/B player?
'A/B player' is a Chrome extension designed to aid musicians' online practice. It allows users to place markers on sections of audio tracks streamed from various platforms like YouTube, Apple Music, Vimeo, and Tidal, and loop these sections as per requirement. The extension also enables users to control the playback speed, making it an incredibly valuable tool for musicians looking to practice and perfect their craft. Additional functions include support for keyboard shortcuts and expandable support for platforms like Spotify and SoundCloud.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.38 (13)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2019-07-04)
Creation date: 2019-07-04
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • declarativeContent
Size: 755.71K

Other platforms

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Extension summary

With this extension, you can loop sections of audio on supported services. This is a really useful tool if you are a musician and want to play along songs you found on your favorite music/video streaming service.

With keyboard shortcuts, it is easy to mark in and out audio. Two markers (A and B) can be placed at current playhead position when you need. You can also change the playback speed down to 0.2x and up to 5x. This is not available for example on YouTube.

Also it is generally not possible to download music from streaming sevices directly to your computer but with the help of web players of these services, it is possible to do music training using the browser.

Currently supported pages;

youtube.com

musi.sh (Apple Music)

vimeo.com

tidal.com

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Easy to set points A and B for looping playback.
  • Works well with YouTube and useful for language learning.
  • Shortcuts available for easier functionality.
Cons
  • Doesn't work on certain platforms like Spotify web player and has issues on Mac.
  • Confusing to use for some users, with unclear instructions.
  • Limited functionality on tablets.
Most mentioned
  • Issues with functionality on Mac and Windows.
  • Desire for keyboard shortcuts for selecting A and B.
  • Overall satisfaction with the utility for practicing instruments and language learning.
Recent reviews
Super A-B Player exactly what it needs if you simply will quick set point A and B for play in a loop. works with youtube. would be great if it would work everywhere!
by Steve Richards, 2024-01-06

I can't figure out how to use this. Where do I click? Are there keys to click? (I'm on a Mac)
by Rob Bednark, 2023-06-04

Sadly does not work in spotify web player and youtube (A/B buttons not showing) on windows 10. Seems to work musi.sh
by jens bergman, 2023-04-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

A/B player requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

A/B player has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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