# Enhancer for YouTube™

> Take control of YouTube and boost your user experience!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/enhancer-for-youtube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/enhancer-for-youtube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `enhancer-for-youtube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Max RF
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 568,007
- **Weekly downloads:** 17,989
- **Rating:** 4.66 / 5 (12,394 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.136
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-04
- **First published:** 2016-05-01
- **Size:** 463 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/enhancer-for-youtube/)
- **Website:** [https://www.mrfdev.com/how-to-use-enhancer-for-youtube](https://www.mrfdev.com/how-to-use-enhancer-for-youtube)

## Description

**Enhancer for YouTube™** is a feature-rich Chrome extension that lets you tailor your YouTube experience. It adds precise playback controls, visual customization, and browsing focus so you can watch the way you want—on any device—without leaving the browser.

From adjustable playback speed (0.07x to 16x), default quality, and a volume boost, to cinema mode, themes, and a wide or mini player, this extension streamlines how you watch video. It also blocks distractions, hides Shorts, and provides customizable keyboard shortcuts for fast control. Note: this is a third-party tool and not affiliated with YouTube.

## Rankings

- #25 — Overall
- #1 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #2 — Games & Entertainment
- #4 — Appearance
- #1 — boost
- #1 — enhance

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `*://www.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Across reviews, Enhancer for YouTube™ is widely praised for significantly improving YouTube usability on Firefox and is seen as a must-have, reliable extension. Users cite the developer’s quick fixes after changes to YouTube and appreciate its overall positive impact on the viewing experience; feature requests are noted but don’t outweigh the praise.

### Pros

- Significantly improves YouTube usability on Firefox.
- Described as a must-have / highly recommended extension by multiple users.
- Reliable maintenance with quick fixes when YouTube changes break features.

### Cons

- No recurring cons reported across multiple reviews.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/enhancer-for-youtube)