# Global-media-controller

> Control media playback across all browser tabs from a single toolbar popup. Play, pause, seek, and adjust volume for YouTube, Spotify, and other media sites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/global-media-controller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/global-media-controller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `global-media-controller`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rohit ANand
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 70
- **Weekly downloads:** 28
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-19
- **First published:** 2026-01-16
- **Size:** 1007 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/global-media-controller/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/R0h1tAnand/Firefox-Media-Control](https://github.com/R0h1tAnand/Firefox-Media-Control)

## Description

Global Media Controller lets you control all media playing in your browser from one convenient popup.
Features:
- Control YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, and any HTML5 media
- Play/Pause, Skip Forward/Back, Previous/Next Track
- Volume control and mute toggle
- Progress bar with seeking support
- See album artwork and track info
- Keyboard shortcuts for quick control
Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Ctrl+Shift+Space - Toggle play/pause
- Ctrl+Shift+, - Seek backward 10s
- Ctrl+Shift+. - Seek forward 10s
No data is collected. Open source at: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/371e41abde3cd99ae70e034b9ed6b79eb85121c51343724bae95ac997b737489/https%3A//github.com/R0h1tAnand/Firefox-Media-Control" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/R0h1tAnand/Firefox-Media-Control</a>

## Rankings

- #13,838 — Overall
- #48 — media
- #113 — self control
- #121 — pause
- #127 — control
- #204 — medium

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/global-media-controller)