# Schmidt's Katz

> Control music/video with keyboard shortcuts.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/schmidt-s-katz](https://chrome-stats.com/d/schmidt-s-katz)

## Overview

- **ID:** `schmidt-s-katz`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Cubimon
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-20
- **First published:** 2019-10-30
- **Size:** 338 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-02-02
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/schmidt-s-katz/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/cubimon/Schmidt-s-Katz](https://github.com/cubimon/Schmidt-s-Katz)

## Description

Schmidt's Katz is a Firefox add-on that allows you to control music and videos with keyboard shortcuts. It provides features such as changing volume, seeking, and changing playback rate. The add-on integrates with MPRIS on Linux for shortcuts outside of Firefox. It is particularly useful for efficient music control, quick muting, and managing music tabs.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `activeTab`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `https://open.spotify.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`
- `music.youtube.com`
- `www.twitch.tv`
- `soundcloud.com`
- `open.spotify.com`
- `www.netflix.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: spotify.com, youtube.com, twitch.tv, soundcloud.com, netflix.com
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/schmidt-s-katz)