Pause, play & rewind any video with a hotkey — YouTube, X, Facebook, Udemy & more. Great for follow-along tutorials. Private & free.
Users
13
+5 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
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Store rank
#179K
#149K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 4 Aug 2026
Users
monthly, 2 months
Latest, 17 Oct 2026:13 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
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Latest, 17 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Video Controller — Pause, Rewind & Hotkeys
Stop clicking back to your video tab just to hit pause. Video Controller lets you pause, play, and rewind any video with a single keyboard shortcut — from any tab — so you can follow along with tutorials without breaking your flow.
Perfect for coding along, cooking from a recipe video, practicing a language, or taking a course: watch a step, pause with a keypress, do the work, then resume — and it even rewinds a few seconds so you catch what you missed.
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WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
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- Pause & play from ANY tab — no need to switch back to the video
- Rewind-on-resume — jumps back a few seconds when you press play, so you never lose your place
- Works while you're typing in another tab or window
- Keeps your hands on the keyboard and your focus on your work
- Clean, distraction-free, and lightning fast
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KEY FEATURES
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- Global play/pause hotkey (default Alt+P) that controls whatever video is playing
- Rewind-on-resume — adjustable from 0 to 30 seconds
- Rewind & fast-forward hotkeys (default Alt+, and Alt+.)
- Auto-pause when you switch away, auto-resume when you return (optional)
- Adjustable playback speed step and quick mute
- On-screen confirmation toast (e.g. "▶ Playing −5s")
- Optional floating play/pause button on video pages
- Per-site enable/disable and import/export of settings
- Fully customizable shortcuts via Chrome's shortcuts page
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WORKS EVERYWHERE
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Works seamlessly across major video platforms and any website that uses standard HTML5 video.
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PRIVATE & FREE
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- 100% free — no account, no subscription
- No analytics, telemetry, or tracking of any kind
- No remote code — everything is bundled and runs locally
- It only controls the video element — it never reads or sends your page content
- Settings sync only through your own Chrome account
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HOW TO USE
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Install it, open any video, and press Alt+P to pause or play. Adjust the rewind seconds and shortcuts in Settings. That's it — no setup required.
A free tool from SEOLust. Learn more at seolust.com.