# UME - Ultimate Media Extention

> \*\*The most comprehensive media control extension for your browser.\*\* Take complete control over video speed, audio volume, and media playback across all your browser tabs with advanced keyboard shortcuts and intelligent tab management.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ume](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ume)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ume`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ABDev
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,tabs,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 46
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-01
- **First published:** 2025-07-26
- **Size:** 162 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ume/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/amitbrown21/OneTab-Media](https://github.com/amitbrown21/OneTab-Media)

## Description

✨ Complete Feature Set

🎮 Video Speed Control
<ul><li><strong>Advanced Speed Control</strong>: Adjust playback speed from 0.1x to 16x with precise increments</li><li><strong>Custom Speed Presets</strong>: Set your preferred default speeds for different content types</li><li><strong>Visual Speed Controller</strong>: Elegant on-screen overlay with real-time speed display</li><li><strong>Speed Memory</strong>: Automatically remembers and applies your last used speed to new videos</li><li><strong>Per-Website Settings</strong>: Different speed preferences for different websites</li></ul>
🔊 Volume Booster &amp; Audio Control
<ul><li><strong>Volume Amplification</strong>: Boost audio volume up to 500% beyond browser limits</li><li><strong>Per-Domain Volume</strong>: Individual volume settings for each website</li><li><strong>Audio Enhancement</strong>: Professional-grade Web Audio API integration</li><li><strong>Safety Limits</strong>: Built-in protection against hearing damage</li><li><strong>Persistent Settings</strong>: Volume preferences saved across browser sessions</li></ul>
⌨️ Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts
<ul><li><strong>Speed Control</strong>: S (slower), D (faster), R (reset speed), G (preferred speed)</li><li><strong>Navigation</strong>: Z (rewind), X (advance), M (set marker), J (jump to marker)</li><li><strong>Volume Control</strong>: ↑ (louder), ↓ (quieter) - <strong>NEW in v3.0!</strong></li><li><strong>Display Toggle</strong>: V (show/hide controller)</li><li><strong>Fullscreen Support</strong>: All shortcuts work perfectly in fullscreen mode</li><li><strong>Customizable Bindings</strong>: Modify any shortcut in the extension options</li></ul>
📊 Intelligent Media Tab Management
<ul><li><strong>Ultra-Conservative Tracking</strong>: Media tabs persist indefinitely until actually closed</li><li><strong>Simultaneous Playback Prevention</strong>: Only one tab plays audio/video at a time</li><li><strong>Smart Pause Management</strong>: Automatic pausing when switching between media tabs</li><li><strong>Restart Resilience</strong>: Tab tracking survives extension restarts and browser crashes</li><li><strong>Network Fault Tolerance</strong>: Communication failures don't break media management</li></ul>
🎛️ Professional Options Interface
<ul><li><strong>Tabbed Settings Panel</strong>: Organized settings across multiple categories</li><li><strong>Real-Time Configuration</strong>: Changes apply instantly without requiring restarts</li><li><strong>Website Blacklisting</strong>: Exclude specific domains from speed/volume control</li><li><strong>Keyboard Shortcut Customization</strong>: Full control over all key bindings</li><li><strong>Import/Export Settings</strong>: Backup and restore your configuration</li></ul>
🔒 Privacy &amp; Security

Privacy-First Design
<ul><li>✅ <strong>Zero Data Collection</strong>: No personal information is gathered or transmitted</li><li>✅ <strong>Local Processing</strong>: All functionality runs entirely in your browser</li><li>✅ <strong>No External Connections</strong>: Extension doesn't communicate with any servers</li><li>✅ <strong>Transparent Permissions</strong>: Only requests necessary browser APIs</li><li>✅ <strong>Open Source</strong>: Complete source code available for inspection</li></ul>
Security Features
<ul><li>✅ <strong>Content Security Policy</strong>: Strict CSP prevents XSS attacks</li><li>✅ <strong>Isolated Execution</strong>: Content scripts run in isolated environments</li><li>✅ <strong>Permission Minimization</strong>: Requests only essential permissions</li><li>✅ <strong>Safe Volume Limits</strong>: Built-in protection against hearing damage</li></ul>
📈 Performance &amp; Compatibility

Optimized Performance
<ul><li>⚡ <strong>Minimal CPU Impact</strong>: Efficient event-driven architecture</li><li>⚡ <strong>Low Memory Footprint</strong>: Smart resource management and cleanup</li><li>⚡ <strong>Battery Friendly</strong>: Optimized for laptop and mobile device usage</li><li>⚡ <strong>Fast Startup</strong>: Instant initialization and response times</li></ul>
Browser Compatibility
<ul><li>🟢 <strong>Chrome 88+</strong>: Full Manifest V3 support with service workers</li><li>🦊 <strong>Firefox 79+</strong>: Complete Manifest V2 implementation</li><li>✅ <strong>Edge Chromium</strong>: Compatible with Chrome extension</li><li>✅ <strong>Cross-Platform</strong>: Windows, macOS, Linux support</li></ul>
UME v3.0 integrates and builds upon the excellent work of these open-source projects:

🎬 Video Speed Controller Integration
<ul><li><strong>Original Project</strong>: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e7f733f5f91796d909e1b1615a0b9f126b4f91d04b43d025bbaf708da55789b8/https%3A//github.com/igrigorik/videospeed" rel="nofollow">Video Speed Controller</a> by <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/ded5e82c28f917caf1721539503f7d340e4df1c1a7de2a6d26c392b87c699e0c/https%3A//github.com/igrigorik" rel="nofollow">@igrigorik</a></li><li><strong>Repository</strong>: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e7f733f5f91796d909e1b1615a0b9f126b4f91d04b43d025bbaf708da55789b8/https%3A//github.com/igrigorik/videospeed" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/igrigorik/videospeed</a>  </li><li><strong>License</strong>: MIT License</li><li><strong>Features Integrated</strong>: Advanced speed control system, keyboard shortcuts, visual overlay controller</li><li><strong>Our Enhancement</strong>: Enhanced fullscreen support, per-domain settings, improved UI/UX, and integrated tab management</li></ul>
🔊 Volume Booster Integration
<ul><li><strong>Original Project</strong>: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/2c115f086ec14c83f01c086e810940b02abf49a8fcc5a9cf8a022f50c8cf4c08/https%3A//github.com/zWolfrost/Better-Volume-Booster" rel="nofollow">Better-Volume-Booster</a></li><li><strong>Developer</strong>: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/eab8d1e16e91332158b441ca27261d48ba7f2841c69fbeb934cc42fc5485808f/https%3A//github.com/zWolfrost" rel="nofollow">@zWolfrost</a></li><li><strong>Features Integrated</strong>: Web Audio API volume amplification, gain node management, audio enhancement</li><li><strong>Our Enhancement</strong>: Per-domain volume memory, popup controls, keyboard shortcuts, safety limits, and seamless integration with speed controls</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #16,703 — Overall
- #5 — extention
- #28 — mention
- #83 — media
- #181 — ux
- #250 — medium

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `alarms`
- `<all_urls>`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/ume)