OwlZoom for Youtube Videos Firefox

OwlZoom for Youtube Videos

Zoom+in Youtube Videos
OwlZoom for Youtube Videos
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Features & Capabilities

OwlZoom for YouTube Videos

OwlZoom is a free, open-source Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience by allowing you to zoom in on videos up to 2X. It integrates seamlessly with YouTube's interface, letting you select the zoom level directly from the YouTube Settings button on any video.

Once zoomed, a visual red box appears to indicate the focused screen area, which you can drag to adjust your view precisely. Whether you're watching in normal, theater, or full-screen mode, OwlZoom works effortlessly. You can quickly revert to the original view by setting the zoom back to 100% or pressing SHIFT + B. This tool is perfect for viewers who want better visibility or focus on details within YouTube videos.

For support and further development information, OwlZoom provides a GitHub repository. Note that this extension is independently developed and is not affiliated with Google Inc or YouTube.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on Open Source
By:
Ferris Etanish
Daily users:
1,090
Rating:
4.15
(27)
Version:
2.1.1 Last updated: 2024-05-12
Version code:
5741354
Creation date:
2017-01-27
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Content scripts matches:
  • *.youtube.com
Size:
191.52KB
Email:
li*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-10
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# 3,075 ▼ 2
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Chrome
OwlZoom (v2.1.1)
219 5.00 (1)

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Developed by:
Ferris Etanish
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/owlzoom-youtube/
Email:
li*****@gmail.com
Website:
https://lionroar7.wordpress.com/

User Reviews

OwlZoom for YouTube videos is praised for its core functionality of zooming and panning, helping users remove black borders and enhancing viewing experience. However, multiple users report bugs such as zoom buttons being missing or non-responsive, UI glitches, and the panning not functioning correctly after video changes or resizing. Some users have to refresh pages to get the addon working again. Despite these issues, many find it useful and appreciate the simplicity and effectiveness it provides.
Pros
  • Effectively zooms and pans YouTube videos as intended.
  • Works well for removing black borders on poorly edited videos.
  • Easy and simple to use with a well-organized codebase.
  • Provides functionality that users actively needed and appreciate.
Cons
  • Zoom and pan features sometimes malfunction, such as zooming into corners instead of the center.
  • The zoom control UI is buggy or messed up, including fixed zoom levels and UI not resetting when switching videos.
  • The zoom button may be missing or non-functional on some videos.
  • Requires page refresh occasionally to activate the plugin properly.
  • Panning functionality does not always work as intended, with movement issues after resizing or loading new videos.
Recent reviews
pls add a preset feature
by Fi*****, 2025-07-31
by 天灭*****, 2025-03-29
by 退出*****, 2025-03-01
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Is OwlZoom for Youtube Videos 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.

OwlZoom for Youtube Videos requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
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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.

OwlZoom for Youtube Videos has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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