East Control

An extension that allows easy control of various media streaming websites.
What is East Control?
East Control is a user-friendly Google Chrome extension that integrates efficiency into your regular media streaming. It not only allows play/pause action of currently streaming media but also facilitates keyboard shortcuts for next, previous, like, or dislike depending upon website compatibility. In addition, it supports content playback speed adjustment on selective websites deploying HTML audio/video elements, enabling you to pace up/down your audio/video.

Extension stats

Users: 682 ▲ 5
Rating: 4.71 (35)
Version: 3.1.0.1 (Last updated: 2022-05-31)
Creation date: 2020-06-18
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • contextMenus
  • idle
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • https://*.pandora.com/
  • https://*.p-cdn.com/
  • https://*.p-cdn.us/
  • https://*.scdn.co/
  • See more
Size: 11.02M

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

A simple extension that adds a browser action to easily play/pause currently streaming content. Allows adding keyboard shortcuts for other various controls such as next, previous, like, dislike (depending on website support).

On supported websites, also adds content playback speed controls. Allows you to speed up or slow down the audio/video (only supported on websites using HTML audio/video elements).

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Impeccable performance as a video controller
  • Highly customizable with various features
  • Works on most websites for video control
  • Quick fixes and responsive developer support
  • Good shortcut functionality once configured
Cons
  • Not responding on certain platforms like Spotify, VK, and OK
  • Large file size (10MB) is seen as a drawback
  • Configuration of shortcuts can be confusing
  • Notifications can be annoying
Most mentioned
  • Great video control functionality
  • Impeccable extension performance
  • Issues with shortcut configuration
  • Responding to user comments and quick fixes
  • Large size of the extension
Recent reviews
Not responding on Spotify. I'm on Edge
by yaniv pur, 2024-03-25

This is the only video controller that matters.
by Bruce Preston, 2023-06-29

extension impeccable it replace it 2 of my extension ,loop, and media control ....the only issue is it's size 10mo ?!! its somehow big and doubteful
by miaabb ____, 2023-04-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

East Control requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

East Control has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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