# 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.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `media-player`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sarah Av.
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 717
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.85 / 5 (74 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.7resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2014-05-26
- **Size:** 107 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/media-player/)
- **Website:** [http://add0n.com/media-player.html](http://add0n.com/media-player.html)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #4,065 — Overall
- #361 — Games & Entertainment
- #20 — media
- #28 — player
- #43 — layout
- #96 — process

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### 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.

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