Canvas Video Enhancer

Improves the University of Auckland lecture recording playback interface.

What is Canvas Video Enhancer?

Canvas Video Enhancer is a Chrome extension that transforms the University of Auckland lecture recording playback interface. It replaces the default Flash Player with an HTML5 video for better browser compatibility, introducing features like playback speed control, quality management, one-click downloads, and a playlist for course recordings. The extension also allows users to insert bookmarks in recordings, automatically skips the copyright notice at the start, and adds hotkeys for easy video management. Open sourced and consistently updated for better functionality.

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By: ChineseElectricPanda

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.24 (51)

Version: 0.2.0.1 (Last updated: 2017-05-28)

Creation date: 2017-05-27

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
*://mediastore.auckland.ac.nz/*

Size: 135.17K

Ranking

# 19122 ▼ 123

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#12629 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 12

#75 in video speed keyword 71 ▲ 19

#110 in video player keyword 40 ▲ 3

#115 in quality keyword 11 ▲ 5

#238 in video keyword 74 ▲

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Extension summary

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Replaces the default Flash Player for lecture recordings with HTML5 video and adds extra controls for playback speed and playback quality.

Features:

*Playlist for lecture recordings of the same course *Controls for playback speed and quality *Insert bookmarks in lecture recordings *Download recordings with 1 click *Automatically skips copyright notice at the start of the recording *Enables better browser compatibility for recordings - Flash Player no longer required *Adds hotkeys for video control: -Space plays/pauses the video -'F' toggles fullscreen mode -Left and Right arrow keys skips 10 seconds back/forward -',' and '.' decreases/increases video speed

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Pros

Works to increase video speed with videos on Canvas while using Brave browser.
Thank you so much! Please consider advertising this on campus somewhere! I had no idea this existed until recently.
Thanks very much. You are a hero!
Thanks great extension thanks for updating it!
Brilliant

Cons

Doesn't work or has stopped working with new lecture recording releases as of 2020.
A second video box gets loaded on top of it and none of the buttons work.
For some reason the new canvas format has ruined the app, can't load any videos.
This extension doesn't work.

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