SmartVideo For YouTube™

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

SmartVideo For YouTube™ - Enhance Your YouTube Experience

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.

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Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-02-09

By: https://www.smarter.yt

Users: 91,444+

Rating: 3.52

(2,900)

Version: 0.9931 (Last updated: 2014-06-04)

Creation date: 2014-06-03

Permissions:

tabs

Size: 185.34K

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works great for some users, especially on Chromebook

Cons

Does not buffer videos
Full-screen video goes black
Legacy app, not updated
Causes an invisible block in front of videos
May open the configuration page upon restarting the PC which is bothersome

Most mentioned

Does not work
Videos do not buffer
Full-screen issues
Outdated, needs update
No visible effect of the extension

User reviews

Not working...dont do anything.

Miklós Menyhárt, 2024-01-17

çalışmıyor

Ferhat Kortak, 2024-01-02

НЕ РАБОТАЕТ! Еще и мышь отключает на самом ютуб

fk sct, 2023-12-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

SmartVideo For YouTube™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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