Media Player for YouTube™ Firefox

Media Player for YouTube™

Media Player is an open-source project that aims to enhance the overall user experience by providing the end user with more control in what the playback process is concerned.

Features & Capabilities

Media Player for YouTube™ is an open-source Chrome extension designed to give users enhanced control over YouTube playback. It integrates a comprehensive player UI accessible from the browser toolbar, allowing convenient management of video playback while multitasking on other websites.

Key features include setting a preferred playback volume for all videos, controlling autoplay behavior, looping single videos or playlists, and customizing the player theme color. The extension also supports integration with your YouTube account playlists upon signing in, providing a seamless and personalized media experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on Open Source
By:
Sarah Av.
Daily users:
731 -12
Rating:
3.85
(74)
Version:
0.3.7resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25
Version code:
5726366
Creation date:
2014-05-26
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
Content scripts matches:
  • www.youtube.com
Size:
107.11KB
Email:
sa*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-04
Compare stats and ranking:

Other platforms

Chrome
Media Player for YouTube™ (v0.3.6)
2,000 3.61 (49)

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Sarah Av.
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/media-player/
Email:
sa*****@gmail.com
Website:
http://add0n.com/media-player.html

User Reviews

Pros
  • Some users appreciate the clean interface and integration with other platforms in the curated experience.
Cons
  • The add-on is not updated since 2016, leading to compatibility issues with newer YouTube features.
  • Many users report that the add-on does not work or is ineffective at its intended purpose.
  • Users have experienced issues with functionality, such as inability to change settings or customize the player.
Recent reviews
by 远离*****, 2025-03-28

by 天灭*****, 2025-02-13

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Is Media Player for YouTube™ Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Media Player for YouTube™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Media Player for YouTube™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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