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Show Video Controls by Default

by marcintracz.official · Accessibility
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Extension lets you show control buttons by default when playing video or gifs.

Users
2,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.4 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
27
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#20K
#17K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 12 Jul 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
3002,1504,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
21427Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 27 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 Show Video Controls by Default

The extension turns on video or gif player controls by default. Useful when browsing meme sites such as 9gag. No need to press the right mouse button and then "show controls". They will appear by default for each media.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%+4+0.11
1 year0+0.0%+5+0.01

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Show Video Controls by Default appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
show#9+1
control#59−15

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.012 Jul 2022

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
12 Jul 2022
Size
9 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
ngnnpfgkhpmcofcobdobhjnjmoglkhhe

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0

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