# YT ShortKey

> A extension that allows convenient control of YouTube Shorts with keyboard shortcuts.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/yt-shortkey](https://chrome-stats.com/d/yt-shortkey)

## Overview

- **ID:** `yt-shortkey`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** POONI
- **Category:** games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 16
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.12
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2025-04-11
- **Size:** 238 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yt-shortkey/)

## Description

🚀 Key Features

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
<ul><li><strong>← →</strong> - Navigate video (forward/backward)</li><li><strong>= -</strong> - Adjust playback speed (±0.25x, range: 0.25x~2.5x)</li><li><strong>S</strong> - Reset playback speed (1x)</li><li><strong>C</strong> - Toggle captions</li><li><strong>T</strong> - Toggle comments panel</li><li><strong>R</strong> - Refresh page</li><li><strong>, .</strong> - Frame-by-frame navigation (1/30 second precision)</li><li><strong>0-9</strong> - Jump to specific percentage of video (0=0%, 1=10%, 9=90%)</li></ul>
⚙️ Settings Options
<ul><li><strong>Movement Mode</strong>: Choose between time-based or percentage-based navigation</li><li><strong>Movement Value</strong>: Set preferred skip duration (seconds) or percentage</li><li><strong>Caption Control</strong>: Always show, always hide, or toggle mode</li><li><strong>Auto Advance</strong>: Automatically move to next video when current one ends</li><li><strong>Comments Panel</strong>: Remember open/closed state</li><li><strong>Theme</strong>: Light, dark, system theme support</li></ul>
Quick Start Guide
<ul><li>Use <strong>← →</strong> keys to navigate videos quickly</li><li>Use <strong>= -</strong> keys to adjust playback speed</li><li>Press <strong>C</strong> to toggle captions on/off</li><li>Use <strong>0-9</strong> keys to jump to desired sections instantly</li><li>Press <strong>T</strong> to show/hide comments</li></ul>
✨ Features
<ul><li>Visual overlay when playback speed changes</li><li>Lightweight and fast performance</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #27,300 — Overall
- #99 — shoot
- #242 — keyboard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `*://www.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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