YouTube Control Fix

Control consistency for arrow and space users.

YouTube Control Fix: Uniform Keyboard Navigation

"YouTube Control Fix" is a Chrome extension designed to unify the behavior of keyboard inputs such as arrow keys and the spacebar while navigating YouTube. It ensures that regardless of the last interacted element - be it the video player, track bar, volume slider, or buttons on the page - key events are redirected to the video for predictable and uniform control. It aims to streamline the user experience and is compliant with Google's trademark usage policies.

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By: Arthur Cosentino

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.33

(73)

Version: 1.1.5 (Last updated: 2024-11-08)

Creation date: 2021-01-28

Size: 6.02K

Email: ar*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 18,010

Other rankings

#111 in Functionality & UI

#4 in control keyword 37 ▼ 1

#36 in arrow keyword 3 ▼ 4

#36 in volume control keyword 38 ▲ 3

#46 in trademark keyword 17 ▼ 8

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

YouTube Control Fix (v1.1.5)

598 4.80

(20)

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Fixes the annoying key mapping issue on YouTube
Allows users to control video timeline with arrow keys
Improves the overall YouTube user experience
Easy installation and setup
Resolves longstanding frustrations with YouTube's default controls

Cons

Inconsistent functionality, works only sometimes
Some users reported the extension doesn't work at all
Dual purpose of arrow keys can lead to confusion
Issues with spacebar functionality after using the extension
Requires additional tweaks for optimal performance

Most mentioned

The conflict between volume control and video skipping
Inconsistent or unreliable performance of the extension
General frustration with YouTube's control defaults
Praise for providing a simple fix to a long-standing issue
Requests for further improvements, such as pausing with the spacebar

User reviews

This was my biggest complaint about the youtube user experience. This solves it. Thank you!

Zack C, 2025-02-27

Thank you so much, you are amazing

M P, 2024-12-28

Youtube is s0 annoying w/o out this.

phyzzx, 2024-11-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Control Fix requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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