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Playback Controls

by ankur1812vu · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Skip YouTube ads / Control video playbacks using keyboard shortcuts

Users
632
+55 in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
10
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#39K
#33K among extensions
Version
3.0.0
updated 21 Nov 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
10321632Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 632 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
1610Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 10 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Playback Controls

This extension allows users to control all video playbacks on the internet. Use the keyboard shortcuts to speed up/down the videos, increase/decrease volume, fast-forward or rewind, or play/pause/end the videos. The extension can also skip YouTube/ Facebook ads. The keyboard shortcuts can be viewed from the popup-menu once the plugin has been installed (as shown in the screenshots). ----------------- v3 Updates: The control parameters can now be fine tuned in the options page. Access it by clicking on the 🔧 button on the popup menu.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+59+10.3%00.00
30 days+55+9.5%00.00
6 months+191+43.3%00.00
1 year+287+83.2%+2−0.28

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Playback Controls appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
control#62−51
pause#100−73

Version history

3 versions recorded
3.0.021 Nov 2025
2.0.011 Apr 2022
1.031 Dec 2021

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
31 Dec 2021
Size
17 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
nfehebbfejljgpcklfmklfheidkcongg

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage

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