# Youtube Video Effects

> This is a must-have extension for YouTube. You can: choose and apply video filters/effects to YouTube player in real-time, auto HD, Adblock, infinity mode, remove black bars around video, etc. More detail here: http://www.videoeffects.org

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-video-effects`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** YouTube Video Effects
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 118
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 4.49 / 5 (45 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.2.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-03-20
- **Size:** 2.01 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-video-effects/)
- **Website:** [http://www.videoeffects.org/](http://www.videoeffects.org/)

## Description

**YouTube Video Effects** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your YouTube viewing experience with over 50 video filters and effects like sepia, blur, moonlight, and more. Easily apply these effects in real-time with just a click, without altering the original video.

Additional features include an auto HD quality setting (supporting up to 8K), a full-scale mode that maximizes the video player to your window size, and removal of black bars around videos. The extension also offers an adblock feature and a dark mode to reduce eyestrain. It's user-friendly and customizable via the options page, making it a must-have tool for YouTube users seeking improved customization and viewing quality.

## Rankings

- #10,729 — Overall
- #12 — effect
- #25 — fullhd
- #148 — choose

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `webRequest`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.youtube-nocookie.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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