# Video Control for Instagram

> Adds volume and play controls to Instagram videos.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/instagram-video-control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instagram-video-control)

## Overview

- **ID:** `instagram-video-control`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arcus92
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 13,614
- **Weekly downloads:** 252
- **Rating:** 4.29 / 5 (123 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2023-07-09
- **Size:** 137 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instagram-video-control/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Arcus92/instagram-video-control/issues](https://github.com/Arcus92/instagram-video-control/issues)

## Description

The "Video Control for Instagram" Chrome extension enhances your Instagram browsing by adding essential video controls. It allows you to adjust the volume and control the playback position of Instagram videos directly within the web interface. This user-friendly extension offers a seamless way to manage video sound levels and navigate through videos effortlessly, improving your viewing experience on Instagram.

## Rankings

- #643 — Overall
- #93 — Appearance
- #103 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #6 — instagram
- #10 — install
- #11 — self control

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.instagram.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

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

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## Review summary

Pros: adds essential video controls, progress bar, autoplay prevention; integrates well with Instagram UI and improves usability/accessibility; is easy to use and reliable. Cons: audio duplication, higher RAM usage, crashes/unresponsiveness with multiple tabs, scrolling-related visual glitches, and occasional need to manually unmute videos.

### Pros

- Adds essential video controls (seek, volume) and a visible progress bar, and can prevent autoplay.
- Integrates smoothly with the Instagram UI and improves usability and accessibility.
- Easy to use and generally reliable, delivering on its promises.

### Cons

- Audio is sometimes duplicated (double audio) when playing videos.
- RAM usage increases when the extension is enabled.
- Crashes or unresponsiveness with multiple tabs/windows; stability issues on heavy tab usage.
- Visual glitches while scrolling (flicker) and occasional frame shrinking in reels.
- Occasionally requires manual unmuting of videos.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instagram-video-control)