YT Remote

A chrome extension to control your YouTube tabs / playback from any website / tabs.
What is YT Remote?
YT Remote is a highly convenient Chrome extension designed to make navigating YouTube easier. From anywhere in the browser, users can control playback, seek and search through YouTube tracks, and even skip video ads, all with a few simple keyboard shortcuts. Take control of your YouTube experience now with YT Remote.

Extension stats

By: shraey96
Users: 1,000+ ▲ 1
Rating: 4.20 (15)
Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2020-08-30)
Creation date: 2020-02-01
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • https://www.youtube.com/*
Size: 345.09K

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Extension summary

A simple unique chrome extension to control your YouTube tabs from anywhere in the browser. Seek, Search, Play, Pause YouTube tracks and also skip video ads from anywhere in your browser

Control your YouTube tab via the extensions keyboard shortcuts:

[SPACE BAR] to play / pause [CTRL + ARROW LEFT] to seek to previous track [CTRL + ARROW RIGHT] to seek to next track

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Great for managing music playlists on YouTube.
  • Eliminates the need to switch back to the YouTube tab for controls.
  • User-friendly tool for controlling music tabs.
Cons
  • Often gets stuck on 'Connecting to YouTube'.
  • Black screen issue when changing songs.
  • Playback control buttons are not functioning properly.
Most mentioned
  • Connecting to YouTube
  • Black screen issue
  • Playback control problems
Recent reviews
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by miaabb ____, 2024-05-21

Unfortunately doesn't work, black screen when changing songs...
by Konrad, 2023-10-19

El botón para reanudar un video no sirve, solo para pausar; además, cuando entro a la lista de reproducción de la extensión y presiono algún video, se reproduce el que esta abajo, y siempre tengo que presionar el video de arrida del cual quiero reproducir.
by Ronaldo Rosero, 2021-03-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YT Remote requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YT Remote has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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