# YouTube Control Fix

> Control consistency for arrow and space users.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-control-fix`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arthur Cosentino
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 738
- **Weekly downloads:** 18
- **Rating:** 4.85 / 5 (26 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-07
- **First published:** 2021-10-20
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-control-fix/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ArthurCose/YouTube-Control-Fix/issues](https://github.com/ArthurCose/YouTube-Control-Fix/issues)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #3,946 — Overall
- #18 — arrow
- #19 — trademark
- #28 — self control
- #29 — control
- #224 — permission

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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.

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