# LoopTube

> Adds a loop button, 350% volume boost, and background playback to YouTube. Especially useful on Firefox for mobile.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/looptube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/looptube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `looptube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** shalin
- **Category:** search-tools,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 47
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-24
- **First published:** 2026-05-03
- **Size:** 2.86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/looptube/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/shalinchristian/LoopTube](https://github.com/shalinchristian/LoopTube)

## Description

LoopTube adds a native loop button directly inside the YouTube player — no right-clicking, no menus. Built for Firefox on mobile, works great on desktop too.

FEATURES
🔁 Loop button — integrated directly into YouTube's player controls
🔊 350% Volume Boost — safely amplifies quiet videos with a built-in limiter to prevent clipping
🎵 Background playback — audio continues playing in the background, even when the screen is off (mobile)
📱 Mobile-first — built for Firefox on Android and iOS, works great on desktop too
⌨️ Keyboard shortcut — press L to toggle loop on desktop
⚡ Lightweight — no external dependencies, no bloat

PRIVACY
No data collected. Everything runs locally. Only permission used is storage — to save your preferences.

No clutter. No extra settings. Just the controls you actually need, right where you need them.

## Rankings

- #16,489 — Overall
- #195 — lookup
- #225 — boost

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `m.youtube.com`
- `youtu.be`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, youtu.be
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/looptube)