This tiny extension makes all HTML5 video elements show controls by default.
Always Show HTML5 Video Controls - Chrome Extension
Always Show HTML5 Video Controls is a Chrome extension that sets the "Show Controls" attribute to true for HTML5 video elements, making them display controls by default. It does not affect video controls on popular websites like YouTube, Netflix, Vimeo, and others.
Extension stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on
2022-06-26
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 6.95K
Email: st*****@sterfried.com
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Not available on Android
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Extension summary
HTML5 video tags have their "Show Controls" attribute set to false by default. This extension looks for video tags on most webpages and sets the "Show Controls" attribute to true. Does not take action on the following sites to prevent conflicts with proprietary video controls: youtube.com netflix.com vimeo.com dailymotion.com hulu.com twitch.tv liveleak.com vine.co
User reviews
On some sites you need to right click and choose "show controls" but overall it works well.
Works well for 9gag, thank you.
omg thank you
Extension safety
Risk impact
Always Show HTML5 Video Controls requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Always Show HTML5 Video Controls may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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