YouTube Control Fix

Name: YouTube Control Fix
Rating: 4.84 (25 reviews)
Author: Arthur Cosentino

By: Arthur Cosentino

Control consistency for arrow and space users.

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Features & Capabilities

The YouTube Control Fix Chrome extension enhances your YouTube viewing experience by ensuring consistent control using arrow keys and the spacebar. Normally, YouTube's UI behaves differently with these keys depending on where you last clicked—be it the video, track bar, volume control, or buttons. This extension redirects all key events to the video element, providing uniform and predictable actions regardless of your last mouse selection. Ideal for users who rely heavily on keyboard navigation, it streamlines video control, making it more intuitive and efficient.

Please note, YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc., and the usage of this trademark complies with Google permissions.

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Version:

1.1.5 Last updated: 2024-11-07

Version code:

5839640

Creation date:

2021-10-20

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Content scripts matches:

www.youtube.com

Size:

10.15KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 4,021 ▲ 8

Other rankings

#18 in trademark keyword 11

#19 in arrow keyword 15 ▼ 2

#29 in control keyword 46 ▼ 1

#31 in self control keyword 45 ▼ 1

#211 in permission keyword 11 ▲ 1

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YouTube Control Fix (v1.1.5)

2,000 4.34

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Developed by:

Arthur Cosentino

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-control-fix/

Website:

https://github.com/ArthurCose/YouTube-Control-Fix/issues

User Reviews

Most reviews praise YouTube Control Fix for reliably correcting YouTube’s UI quirks and delivering consistent behavior. Users repeatedly say it works as intended (some noting it 'fixes this' or 'works perfectly'), and several describe it as a sanity saver that makes YouTube feel controlled again. A minority report a bug or frustration, and some express that the extension is a needed workaround for YouTube’s design, but the overall tone is positive. The consensus is that the add-on successfully restores stable, predictable YouTube playback and navigation.

Pros

Fixes YouTube UI and makes its behavior consistent.
Works as intended / reliably fixes issues.
Generates strong positive sentiment from users indicating relief and appreciation.

Cons

Recent reviews

Works, ends the longstanding insanity of YouTube arrows sometimes doing volume instead "we tricked you!"

by *****, 2026-04-15

by Ma*****, 2026-03-28

Works perfectly! Thank you for fixing this!

by *****, 2025-10-26

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Is YouTube Control Fix Safe?

Risk impact

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YouTube Control Fix requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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YouTube Control Fix has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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