YouTube Enhancer is a simple extension that adds some useful features to YouTube.

Latest Version

Version
1.27.0
Update
October 12, 2024
Size
1.53MiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.57143 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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YouTube Enhancer Extension

🚀 Enhance your YouTube experience with this powerful browser extension. Features include customizable volume control, automatic quality settings, playback speed adjustments, volume boost, and more. Build from scratch with easy steps.

Transform your YouTube experience with the YouTube Enhancer Extension. Build it yourself or contribute on GitHub. Open-source under MIT License. Elevate your viewing experience! 🌟

🔣 Supported languages:
English (US) (100%), Русский (100%), 中文 (简体) (100%), Italiano (98%), 日本語 (98%), Svenska (SV) (98%), 繁體中文 (台灣) (94%), Türkçe (75%), Português do Brasil (74%), Français (67%), Español (63%), Deutsch (36%), Català (0%), Čeština (0%), فارسی (0%), עברית (0%), Hindi (0%), Polish (0%)
Help us translating the extension to your language - https://crowdin.com/project/youtube-enhancer

If you love what I do and want to support me, consider buying me a coffee on Ko-fi ☕. Your contribution helps me continue enhancing your YouTube journey!

GitHub Repository - https://github.com/YouTube-Enhancer/extension#-introduction
Discord Community - https://discord.gg/VpdGFmuB4B
Ko-fi - https://ko-fi.com/youtubeenhancer

* Not affiliated with YouTube or Google
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install YouTube Enhancer extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install YouTube Enhancer extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install YouTube Enhancer extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install YouTube Enhancer extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download YouTube Enhancer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a YouTube Enhancer extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the YouTube Enhancer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the YouTube Enhancer extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the YouTube Enhancer extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for YouTube Enhancer extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the YouTube Enhancer extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download YouTube Enhancer extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install YouTube Enhancer extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the YouTube Enhancer extension file

Select and download the YouTube Enhancer extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the YouTube Enhancer extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your YouTube Enhancer extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the YouTube Enhancer extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install YouTube Enhancer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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