SmartVideo For YouTube™

SmartVideo For YouTube™

YouTube Optimizer/Enhance. Provides 'Smart Buffer' for slow connections; auto loop; buffer preferences; quality selection; and more

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What is SmartVideo For YouTube™?

SmartVideo For YouTube™ is a Chrome extension that provides more control over YouTube video streaming. It intelligently manages buffering based on your connection speed, predetermines video quality, provides auto loop options, and more. It works with all embedded/HTML5 YouTube videos making streaming seamless. You can also set buffer strategies, get estimated time before a video starts and even receive notifications once a video is buffered. A must-have tool for all YouTube users for a seamless, optimized, and personalized video viewing experience.

Merlin
Stats
Stats date:
Rating: 3.54 (2,887)
Version: 0.9931 (Last updated: 2014-06-03)
Creation date: 2014-06-03
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
Size: 185.34K
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Merlin
Summary

SmartVideo provides better control over YouTube buffering, quality and playing options.

Features:

  1. Works with all embedded/HTML5 YouTube videos. Be it a Facebook news feed video or a video directly from YouTube site.

  2. With global preferences, all YouTube videos can be set to start on your wish.

  • As soon as the page loads
  • When the video is buffered completely, or whatever buffer percentage you choose.
  • Let SmartVideo decide when it's good to start playing. SmartVideo's 'smart buffer' decides the buffer percentage based on your current download speed.
  • Or just make the YouTube videos to start buffering when the page loads. You can play the video whenever you wish.
  1. Along with above buffer strategies, you can opt not to initialize video until you click on it.

  2. The buffer strategy can be set for individual YouTube player or as the Global preferences. Just hover your mouse over any YouTube video.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Works great for me on my chromebook
  • Adjusts YouTube buffer
  • Simple UI and configuration
Cons
  • Does not work
  • Extension is outdated
  • Not compatible with recent YouTube update
  • Abandoned and not updated since 2014
Most mentioned
  • Does not work
  • Extension is outdated
  • Not compatible with recent YouTube update
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Safety
Risk impact

SmartVideo For YouTube™ is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install SmartVideo For YouTube™ if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

SmartVideo For YouTube™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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