What is SmartVideo For YouTube™?
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Extension summary
SmartVideo provides better control over YouTube buffering, quality and playing options.
Features:
Works with all embedded/HTML5 YouTube videos. Be it a Facebook news feed video or a video directly from YouTube site.
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.
Along with above buffer strategies, you can opt not to initialize video until you click on it.
The buffer strategy can be set for individual YouTube player or as the Global preferences. Just hover your mouse over any YouTube video.
User reviews
- Works great for some users, especially on Chromebook
- 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
- Does not work
- Videos do not buffer
- Full-screen issues
- Outdated, needs update
- No visible effect of the extension
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Extension safety
Risk impact
SmartVideo For YouTube™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
SmartVideo For YouTube™ may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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