Control YouTube hands-free with head gestures. Face tracking runs entirely on your device — no video leaves the browser.
Users
5
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#242K
#202K among extensions
Version
1.1.1
updated 21 Apr 2026
Users
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:5 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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Latest, 15 Oct 2026:2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Nodex
Nodex — Hands-Free YouTube Control via Head Gestures
Nodex lets you control YouTube entirely with your head movements — no hands, no keyboard, no mouse required.
How it works:
Using your device's camera, Nodex tracks your face in real time using MediaPipe Face Mesh — a state-of-the-art on-device AI model. Tilt your head to navigate, nod to play/pause, and blink to interact. Everything runs locally in your browser.
🔒 100% Private — No data ever leaves your device
Your camera feed is processed entirely on your machine. No video, no landmarks, no personal data is sent to any server. Ever.
Features:
- Play / Pause with a head nod
- Skip forward or backward by tilting left or right
- Navigate YouTube's browse page with head gestures
- Adjustable sensitivity and gesture thresholds
- Built-in calibration wizard for your unique eye anatomy
- Heads-up display (HUD) showing live gesture feedback
- Works on YouTube Watch pages and Browse pages
Who is this for?
- People with motor disabilities who need hands-free control
- Streamers and content creators who want gesture-based control
- Anyone who wants a futuristic, touch-free YouTube experience
Permissions used:
- Camera: required for face tracking (never recorded or transmitted)
- Storage: saves your personal calibration and settings locally
- Tabs / Scripting: injects gesture tracking only on YouTube pages