Quickly seek Youtube video playback forwards and backwards by either 3 or 15 seconds.

Latest Version

Version
1.37
Update
August 12, 2024
Size
57.99KiB
Developer
rehfeld.us
Category
Users
9,000+
Rating
4.59504 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Controls for Youtube Extension

Quickly seek Youtube video playback forwards and backwards by either 3 or 15 seconds.

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What This Extension Does
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This tiny and efficient extension helps you easily seek forwards and backwards in Youtube™ videos. If you ever watch long videos and want to seek backwards a little bit so you can see something again, but get frustrated trying to drag that tiny slider just the right amount, this extension is for you!

This extension will add keyboard shortcuts which let you quickly seek ahead or back by either 3 or 15 seconds (configurable). Additionally, it can also optionally add new buttons to the player which you can click to seek ahead or back.

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Usage
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1) Load any web page that contains a YT-video
2) Click the video to make it play
3) The extension will automatically detect the video and add the new seek buttons to it
4) To seek forwards or backwards, you can either click the buttons, or use the Keyboard Controls

*Note - like many other extensions, any webpages you loaded before installing the extension must be reloaded before the extension will work.

List of Keycombos
http://rehfeld.us/browser-extensions/controls-for-youtube/keyboard-controls

For example, it's really easy to hold your ctrl key and then press your left arrow key twice to quickly go back 6 seconds!

You can configure how far ahead and back each key takes you via the extension config page. Also, if you don't like the buttons that get added to the player, you can disable some or all of them. To see the config page, click the extension icon on the top-right of your browser, then select \"options\", just like on any other extension. Alternatively, goto the chrome://extensions url, click the \"Details\" btn for this extension, then click \"Extension Options\".

TIP: You can skip through some advertisements by just fast forwarding! Try using the \"Seek forward to end\" keycombo. You can also rewind the ad, if you like.
TIP2: You can modify the seek duration when you click a seek button using the mouse: ctrl + click will be half the normal duration, shift + click will be double, and shift + ctrl + click will be 5x.

Non-Obvious Feature:
Note that the keyboard controls work properly even when you're on a non-youtube.com website which embeds the YT-video into their webpage. When using keycombos, you don't need to give the video \"mouse focus\" by clicking on it, which allows you to freely interact with the parent web page without worrying about losing mouse focus due to clicking something else. This can be handy, for example, if you've scrolled to the bottom of the page to read comments, and suddenly wish to rewind or pause the video without having to scroll back to the top - just use the keys. While native YT-videos do have their own keycombos to pause the video (the space bar), it only works on non-youtube.com pages when the video currently has mouse focus. This extension offers its own pause control (Ctrl + SpaceBar) which works without the video needing focus. The same goes for all the keycombos - they all work without needing the player to have focus! The browser tab does need focus, however.

Limitation:
-The GUI buttons can only be added to the player if there's enough width - small players may not be wide enough. If you maximize the player, they should show up, or you can always just use the keyboard controls.

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Legal
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Youtube™ is a registered trademark. This extension was developed independently, by someone who is not related or affiliated with them, without any help or endorsement from them.

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Privacy
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http://rehfeld.us/browser-extensions/controls-for-youtube/privacy-policy

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Changelog
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http://rehfeld.us/browser-extensions/controls-for-youtube/changelog
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "author": "Chris Rehfeld [email protected]", "homepage_url": "http://rehfeld.us/browser-extensions/controls-for-youtube", "name": "Controls for Youtube", "short_name": "Ctrls4Utube", "description": "Quickly seek Youtube video playback forwards and backwards by either 3 or 15 seconds.", "version": "1.37", "extNameCode" : "yts", "minimum_chrome_version": "88", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "" ], "all_frames": true, "css": ["yts-controls.css"], "js": [ "ChromeStorageUpdateSynchronizer.js", "yts-TimePositionMemory.js", "yts-util.js", "saved-settings-misc.js", "yts-controls.js", "yts-script-injector.js" ] } ], "service_worker": "yts-background.js", "options_page": "options.html", "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "yts-util.js", "saved-settings-misc.js", "icons/circ-seek.svg", "icons/rect-seek.png" ], "matches": [ "*://*/*" ] } ], "permissions": [ "storage" ], "icons": { "16": "icons/Actions-go-previous-icon-16.png", "48": "icons/Actions-go-previous-icon-48.png", "128": "icons/Actions-go-previous-icon-128.png" }, "commands": { }}
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How to download and manually install Controls for Youtube extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Controls for Youtube extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Controls for Youtube extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Controls for Youtube extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Controls for Youtube extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube extension file

Select and download the Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube 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 Controls for Youtube extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Luis G. Lopez (ID: 0000002afb229e18) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/21/2024 espectacular. lo que debería tener youtube por defecto. Pero como no lo tiene, esta extensión es la mejor para eso

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allsam18 (ID: 0000000c742fc6be) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/13/2024 great

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Furkan (ID: 000000687741d0d8) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/01/2024 Doesn't work for live stream VODs.

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Echoes Of The Dawn (ID: 000000d0e3ba6073) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/02/2023 Literally the best extension, I find myself looking for the skip back button when on other sites now. I would love to see an extension like this made for the Twitch vod player

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Brad S (ID: 000000e948aff384) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/09/2023 Simply works. Super Simple. Not overly complex. Should be built into YouTube.