# Panda Controls

> Now you don't have to click on the video to be able to control it. Pressing space pauses the YouTube video instead of scrolling the page. Pressing left/right arrow key seeks the video.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/panda-controls-2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/panda-controls-2)

## Overview

- **ID:** `panda-controls-2`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 14177547
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,other
- **Version:** 1.0.8resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-07-24
- **Size:** 219 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/panda-controls-2/)

## Description

Panda Controls is a Firefox add-on that lets you control YouTube videos without needing to click on them. With Panda Controls, you can easily pause videos by pressing the spacebar and seek forward or backward using the left and right arrow keys.

## Rankings

- #144,000 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://youtube.com/*`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/panda-controls-2)