Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube

Play or Pause any inactive YouTube video tab from any active tab, while viewing other pages online.

What is Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube?

The 'Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube' is a Chrome extension, enabling users to control YouTube video playback from any browser tab. It is suited for individuals who listen to content on YouTube while browsing other online content. The extension allows users to pause, play, rewind, skip, and even close YouTube tabs from a separate browsing tab. It also offers an option to jump to the next or previous video, and to rewind the video by 15 seconds. Interruptions have never been smoother!

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Extension stats

By: https://andrew-flower.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.55 (66)

Version: 1.6.0 (Last updated: 2019-09-19)

Creation date: 2019-09-18

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
*://*.youtube.com/*

Size: 99.78K

Email: re*****@protonmail.com

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 19755 ▼ 67

Other rankings

#4085 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3 #134 in pause keyword 13 ▲ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Pause, play skip, rewind YouTube videos from the extension popup.

If you would like to control YouTube videos while browsing the web in another tab, you need this extension.

It's common these days to listen to music, presentations or Podcasts on YouTube while browsing the web and not necessarily watch the video. Sometimes, you may leave your desk, need to concentrate or chat with a colleague, and changing to the correct YouTube tab in order to pause the video may be troublesome or embarrassing.

This plugin solves that problem, by allowing you to pause and play again from any tab. In addition, there is a button to jump back (rewind) the video by 15 seconds if you lost concentration for example. Additionally you can jump to the next or previous video in the current playlist.

Features (from popup):

Play / Pause YouTube videos from any tab
Jump to Next / Previous video
Jump to beginning of video
Skip forward / backward 15 seconds
Close or Jump to YouTube tabs from the extension popup

Suggestions and bug-reports are very welcome!

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

Easy to use and does what it promises for pausing videos
Works well in various browsers like Opera GX and Edge
Can help in managing multiple YouTube videos across tabs
User-friendly for controlling playback without tab switching
Useful for background video playback

Cons

Outdated with some non-functional features
Cannot pause multiple videos simultaneously
Limited visibility for currently playing tabs
No hotkey support for advanced functions
Inconsistent functionality between browsers (works only in Firefox)

Most mentioned

Lag when pausing and playing
Desire for hotkey functionality
Limit on the number of visible tabs
Request for color-coded tabs to indicate playback
Need for support for YouTube Music

User reviews

Alberto NR, 2024-08-30

works

Danny He, 2024-06-12

Cadence, 2024-02-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.