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Side Media Controller

by NamiCode · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

A minimalist Chrome extension to detect and control active media across all tabs from the side panel.

Users
14
+2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#171K
#142K among extensions
Version
1.1.0
updated 12 May 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months
0714May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 14 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months
001May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 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 Side Media Controller

Description "Side Media Controller" is a beautifully designed media controller that lets you seamlessly manage and switch between all active video and audio tabs (such as YouTube, Spotify, and more) directly from your Chrome Side Panel. Say goodbye to constantly hunting for playing tabs. Control all active playing media right from your browser's sidebar without cluttering your workspace. Key Features ✨ 1. Captivating Frosted-Glass Design Frosted Glassmorphism: An elegant frosted-glass effect with dynamic backdrop blurs that seamlessly blend into any desktop workspace. Soft Pastel Mesh Background: A beautiful, slow-flowing animated aura background. Artwork Tone-Sync: Automatically extracts album cover art from active media to gracefully tone-match the background gradient. 🌓 2. System-Synced Themes (Light & Dark) Auto OS Theme Detection: Automatically matches your system's light or dark mode on launch. Fluid Color Transition: Toggling between light and dark modes smoothly transforms the entire color scheme like a drop of ink in water. 📱 3. Elegant "Active Tabs" Slide Sheet Unified List View: Instantly view all active playing tabs in an elegant list and switch between them seamlessly. Buttery-Smooth Animations: Slides up and down gracefully from the bottom with highly polished slide animations. 🎯 4. Pure & Perfect Media Controls Sleek Play/Pause and Track Skip buttons. Responsive progress sliders showing elapsed and remaining times. Minimalist, hover-activated volume sliders and single-tap instant mute. Long titles smoothly scroll automatically (Marquee effect). 🛠️ How to Use Pin the extension and open "Side Media Controller" from your Chrome toolbar. Play any video or audio on YouTube, Spotify, or any other website—it will be automatically detected. Control everything seamlessly right from your sidebar!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−6.7%00.00
30 days+2+16.7%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.1.012 May 2026
1.0.09 May 2026

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
9 May 2026
Size
65 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
peajgfeodmcgcanjpodcfjkjedlamefm

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
sidePaneltabsstorage
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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