YouTube Arrow Keys Fix

Fixes YouTube's inconsistent player controls. Right and left always navigate. Up and down always volume control.
What is YouTube Arrow Keys Fix?
YouTube Arrow Keys Fix is a Chrome extension that improves YouTube's player controls. It fixes the inconsistency by ensuring that the arrow keys always navigate the video timeline, while the up and down keys control the volume.

Extension stats

By: jp
Users: 730 ▲ 14
Rating: 4.65 (20)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2023-04-19)
Creation date: 2023-04-18
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 46.97K

Other platforms

YouTube Auto LD (v1.0.11)
5.00 (3) 79
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Extension summary

This extension ensures that the left and right arrow keys always navigate the video timeline, while the up and down arrow keys always control the volume, regardless of the focus on the player.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works effectively to restore intuitive arrow key functionality on YouTube
  • Saves users from frustration caused by YouTube's controls
  • Highly appreciated by users for improving their viewing experience
Cons
  • Stops working if certain elements (like the volume bar) are interacted with
  • Requires refreshing the page if comments are made
  • Inconsistent performance reported by some users
Most mentioned
  • Works well for basic navigation
  • Issues arise when interacting with the volume slider
  • Needs a page refresh after sending comments
Recent reviews
Cool Extension! It would be even cooler if you also would remove that one light blue bar that appears on top of the volume change when pressing the right and left keys
by Ostap Bondarev, 2024-10-23

Thank you. 10/10 Works for me.
by Svetlin Karachorov, 2024-09-29

by Александр, 2024-09-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Arrow Keys Fix requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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