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YouTube Space bar Fix

by Jang Haemin · jhaemin.com · Functionality & UI
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Play or pause YouTube video with space bar even when the video is not focused.

Users
753
−15 in 30 days
Rating
4.2 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
29
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#36K
#30K among extensions
Version
1.0.3
updated 7 Apr 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
05001,000Jan 2024Jun 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 753 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
01429Jan 2024Jun 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 29 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 YouTube Space bar Fix

1.0.3 - Prevent accidental page scroll 1.0.2 - Fix space bar affecting the previously watched video in background on Shorts video page. By pressing the left or right arrow keys on YouTube video player, the active element is changed to the progress bar. After that, pressing the space bar doesn't pause or play the video anymore. It fixes the problem. With this extension, you can play or pause YouTube video with space bar even when the video is not focused.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−13−1.7%00.00
30 days−15−2.0%00.00
6 months−40−5.0%+1−0.11
1 year−48−6.0%+2−0.20

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where YouTube Space bar Fix appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
space#13+6
pause#67−9

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.0.37 Apr 2024
1.0.228 Jan 2024
1.0.18 Jan 2024
1.0.08 Jan 2024

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
8 Jan 2024
Size
11 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
hnoggpcpecjklffkjahhkkhhkdagheoa

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1

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