# WebRTC Control

> Have control over WebRTC (disable or enable) and protect your IP address.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `webrtc-control`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bernard
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,other
- **Daily users:** 5,557
- **Weekly downloads:** 672
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (35 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-19
- **First published:** 2015-07-30
- **Size:** 58 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/webrtc-control/)
- **Website:** [https://mybrowseraddon.com/webrtc-control.html](https://mybrowseraddon.com/webrtc-control.html)

## Description

**WebRTC Control** is a browser extension designed to give you complete control over WebRTC functionality to safeguard your IP address from leaks. WebRTC, which enables browser-to-browser real-time communication like voice and video chat without plugins, can expose your real IP address even when using VPNs. This extension disables key WebRTC components such as `navigator.getUserMedia`, `window.MediaStreamTrack`, `window.RTCPeerConnection`, and `window.RTCSessionDescription` to prevent such leaks.

The extension features a straightforward toolbar icon that toggles WebRTC on or off with a single click—no complex settings or options pages to navigate. This ensures quick and easy control over your privacy while browsing. WebRTC Control is an effective tool for anyone looking to enhance online security and keep their IP address protected from unauthorized exposure.

## Rankings

- #1,096 — Overall
- #113 — Web Development
- #157 — Other extensions
- #226 — Privacy & Security
- #4 — control
- #6 — self control

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `privacy`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Reviews praise direct WebRTC enable/disable control but warn that reliability is inconsistent and IP protection is not guaranteed. Firefox support seems outdated and some sites may break. Users also report intrusive ads. Overall, it's helpful for WebRTC management in some scenarios but not dependable and potentially disruptive.

### Pros

- Easy to toggle WebRTC on/off for better control of WebRTC behavior (beneficial for WebRTC-dependent apps and transfers).
- Improves WebRTC handling and workflow compared to relying on other methods/browsers.
- Works as advertised in some contexts, providing direct WebRTC enable/disable functionality.

### Cons

- Reliability is inconsistent: it doesn't always work and often requires verification with a WebRTC checker.
- IP leakage protection is not guaranteed; some reviews say it doesn't hide or leak the IP as expected.
- Firefox support appears outdated or nonfunctional for the latest Firefox versions.
- Can break certain sites (e.g., banking sites) or disrupt normal browsing.
- Contains intrusive advertising/prompting behavior that interrupts the user experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/webrtc-control)