# Universal Media Controller

> Control all your favorite music and video sites using media keys.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/universal-media-controller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/universal-media-controller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `universal-media-controller`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Barry Hayes
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 2.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-14
- **First published:** 2025-04-11
- **Size:** 64 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/universal-media-controller/)

## Description

Universal Media Controller provides a simple and effective way to control playback on popular media sites using your keyboard’s media keys. Supported sites include YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, and more.

Play/Pause Functionality: Instantly pause or resume playback with a single key.
Priority System: Pinned tabs take precedence over all other tabs.
Simple Activation: No setup required, works out-of-the-box.
Local Operation: Entirely local processing, no data is shared.

## Rankings

- #98,124 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.pandora.com`
- `*.tidal.com`
- `*.music.apple.com`
- `*.bandcamp.com`
- `shop.attackthemusic.com`
- `*.play.google.com`
- `*.play.spotify.com`
- `*.player.spotify.com`
- `*.open.spotify.com`
- `soundcloud.com`
- `w.soundcloud.com`
- `app.stitcher.com`
- `*.music.yandex.ru`
- `*.vk.com`
- `*.radio.yandex.ru`
- `*.deezer.com`
- `*.overcast.fm`
- `*.plex.tv`
- `*.app.pluralsight.com`
- `*.jamstash.com`
- `*.jango.com`
- `*.kanopy.com`
- `*.koel.phanan.net`
- `*.demo.subsonic.org`
- `*.demo.madsonic.org`
- `*.music.amazon.com`
- `*.music.amazon.de`
- `*.music.amazon.co.uk`
- `*.cbcmusic.ca`
- `*.mixcloud.com`
- `*.hulu.com`
- `*.hypem.com`
- `*.netflix.com`
- `*.npr.org`
- `*.tunein.com`
- `play.pocketcasts.com`
- `*.di.fm`
- `*.udemy.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, pandora.com, tidal.com, apple.com, bandcamp.com, attackthemusic.com, google.com, spotify.com, soundcloud.com, stitcher.com, yandex.ru, vk.com, deezer.com, overcast.fm, plex.tv, pluralsight.com, jamstash.com, jango.com, kanopy.com, phanan.net, subsonic.org, madsonic.org, amazon.com, amazon.de, co.uk, cbcmusic.ca, mixcloud.com, hulu.com, hypem.com, netflix.com, npr.org, tunein.com, pocketcasts.com, di.fm, udemy.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Keyboard Media Controls](https://chrome-stats.com/d/keyboard-media-controls) — 9 users, 1.00 / 5
- [Media Key Manager](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-key-manager) — 1 users, 1.00 / 5
- [Multi-Platform Media Keys](https://chrome-stats.com/d/multi-platform-media-keys) — 1 users
- [Media Keys](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-keys) — 1,423 users, 3.39 / 5
- [Streaming Keyboard Controls](https://chrome-stats.com/d/streaming-keyboard-controls) — 1 users
- [Global-media-controller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/global-media-controller) — 70 users, 4.40 / 5
- [Easy Control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/easy-control) — 3 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Simple Media Controller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-media-controller) — 7 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Media Center](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-center-one) — 15 users
- [Volume Control Media Keys](https://chrome-stats.com/d/volume-control-media-keys) — 2 users
- [TuneIn Radio Media Keys](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tunein-radio-media-keys) — 1 users
- [Multi-Device Media Keys](https://chrome-stats.com/d/multi-device-media-keys)

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/universal-media-controller)