YouTube Progress Bar Customizer

by denimdevvv@gmail.com · Just for Fun

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Customize the YouTube progress bar with any color or an animated rainbow.

Users

+17 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#143K

#119K among extensions

Version

1.0.0

updated 16 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 23 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About YouTube Progress Bar Customizer

Make the YouTube player feel like yours with Progress Bar Customizer. Choose any color for the playback progress bar, switch to an animated rainbow, adjust the glow, and customize the buffered portion of the timeline. Changes appear instantly across standard videos, the mini player, and YouTube Shorts. Progress Bar Customizer is designed to stay lightweight and private: - Custom color picker - Animated rainbow mode with adjustable speed - Adjustable glow and buffer color - Support for standard videos, the mini player, and Shorts - Settings stored locally on your device - No analytics, ads, accounts, or network requests - No background service worker or polling The extension runs only on YouTube pages. Static color mode has no continuous background work, and rainbow animation pauses when the tab is hidden.