This extension adds a button to YouTube videos that allows you to change the playback quality with touch operations.
Users
252
+49 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
+0.10 in 30 days
Ratings
6
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#58K
#48K among extensions
Version
1.11.2
updated 27 Mar 2026
Users
monthly, 2 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:252 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 2 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About YouTube Playback Quality Control
A Chrome extension that adds one-tap playback quality buttons directly to the YouTube player.
It is designed for touch-friendly use, but it also supports keyboard shortcuts so you can switch quality levels without opening YouTube's settings menu.
## Features
- Adds quality buttons to the YouTube player controls
- Supports 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 2160p, and Auto
- Lets you enable or disable each button from the extension popup
- Supports keyboard shortcuts through Chrome extension commands
## Usage
1. Open any video on `https://www.youtube.com/`.
2. Look for the added quality buttons in the player controls.
3. Click a quality button to switch playback quality.
4. Open the extension popup to show or hide specific buttons.
## Keyboard Shortcuts
You can customize shortcuts in Chrome at `chrome://extensions/shortcuts`.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
+25
+11.0%
+1
+0.10
30 days
+49
+24.1%
+1
+0.10
6 months
+113
+81.3%
+2
+0.25
1 year
+156
+162.5%
+3
+0.17
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