# Browser Media Controls

> Centralized browser hub to control audio/video playback, speed, volume, and track navigation across open tabs.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `universal-media-controls`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shashaank Srivastava
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-14
- **First published:** 2026-08-10
- **Size:** 46 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/universal-media-controls/)

## Description

<strong>Global Browser Media Controller</strong> gives you a unified, sleek dark-mode dashboard to
  control audio and video playback across all your open browser tabs.

<ul><li>🎵 <strong>Universal Media Hub</strong>: Instantly control Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music,
  SoundCloud, Netflix, Twitch, Vimeo, and custom web players from a single menu.</li><li>⏩ <strong>Playback Speed &amp; Seeking</strong>: Fine-tune playback speed (0.5x – 2.0x) and scrub
  through tracks without switching away from your current tab.</li><li>🔊 <strong>Per-Tab Volume &amp; Mute</strong>: Adjust volume levels independently for each media tab or mute with one click.</li><li>🖼 <strong>Real-Time Cover Art &amp; Metadata</strong>: Displays song titles, artist names, and high-resolution album artwork automatically.</li><li>⌨ <strong>Keyboard Shortcuts</strong>: Control active media and adjust speed globally using customizable hotkeys.</li><li>🔒 <strong>100% Private &amp; Lightweight</strong>: Fast 0ms performance, zero data tracking, and zero third-party telemetry.</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #63,568 — Overall
- #243 — media

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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