Youtube Audio Compressor

A simple Youtube extension that compresses video audio sound levels

Youtube Audio Compressor - Tame Your YouTube Experience

'Youtube Audio Compressor' is a browser enhancement tool that compresses the audio of YouTube videos, thereby ensuring a balanced and consistent volume level. With features like boosting quiet videos and compressing loud ones, it seamlessly integrates into the YouTube player for the user's audio comfort.
Install from Chrome Web Store

Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Rating: 4.36
(44)
Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2024-04-12)
Creation date: 2022-10-05
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 29.80K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Youtube Audio Compressor (v1.0.4)
4.50 (8) 280
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.

Extension summary

The easiest way to compress YouTube audio.

Often when browsing YouTube, some videos are quiet and others are extremely loud 🔊 This extension seeks to fix this issue by compressing the audio, therefore levelling all videos to a similar volume, all in the aid of your ears.

🚀 Features

  • Boost quiet videos
  • Compress loud videos
  • Integrated into the YouTube player

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Improves audio levels for unbalanced volumes in videos.
  • Easy to use and integrates well with YouTube viewing.
  • Boosts low audio levels effectively.
  • Similar functionality to compressors used in other platforms like Twitch.
Cons
  • Doesn't work effectively on all videos, particularly livestreams.
  • Lack of customizable settings or controls (no GUI for adjustments).
  • Issues with video loading or playback when the extension is enabled.
  • Inconsistent performance; some users report it stops working after a period.
Most mentioned
  • Works well for normal videos, but struggles with livestreams.
  • Users appreciate ease of use and effectiveness for streams.
  • Many reports of it not functioning as expected or at all.
User reviews
by W W, 2024-11-23

Better than Youtube's own Stable Volume option. They should pay this dev + royalties and use this as their standard audio processing FOR ALL PLAYERS.
by Alberto Montes, 2024-11-03

by Vaas Abibas, 2024-10-24
View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

Youtube Audio Compressor requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Youtube Audio Compressor has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details

Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to Youtube Audio Compressor: