Instagram Minimal Player

by Karthik Premnath · Developer Tools

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Minimal Instagram video controls

Users

+10 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#116K

#97K among extensions

Version

6.0

updated 9 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 42 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Instagram Minimal Player

Instagram Minimal Video Controls adds simple, lightweight playback controls to Instagram's desktop website. Instagram's web player lacks convenient video controls in many views. This extension provides a clean, minimal overlay that makes watching videos and reels easier without changing Instagram's appearance. Features ✔ Play / Pause button ✔ Seek bar for scrubbing videos ✔ Current time and duration display ✔ Fullscreen support ✔ Keyboard shortcuts: Space = Play/Pause Left Arrow = Rewind 5 seconds Right Arrow = Forward 5 seconds ✔ Works on: Instagram Reels Feed videos Explore videos Video popups ✔ Lightweight and fast ✔ No tracking, analytics, or data collection Privacy This extension does not collect, store, transmit, or share any user data. All functionality runs locally in your browser and only activates on instagram.com pages.