Play or Pause any inactive YouTube video tab from any active tab, while viewing other pages online.

Latest Version

Version
1.6.0
Update
September 18, 2019
Size
97.44KiB
Developer
andrew-flower.com
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.54545 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
English (UK)
English (United States)
日本語
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Tabs
*://*.youtube.com/*
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Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube Extension

Pause, play skip, rewind YouTube videos from the extension popup.

If you would like to control YouTube videos while browsing the web in another tab, you need this extension.

It's common these days to listen to music, presentations or Podcasts on YouTube while browsing the web and not necessarily watch the video. Sometimes, you may leave your desk, need to concentrate or chat with a colleague, and changing to the correct YouTube tab in order to pause the video may be troublesome or embarrassing.

This plugin solves that problem, by allowing you to pause and play again from any tab. In addition, there is a button to jump back (rewind) the video by 15 seconds if you lost concentration for example. Additionally you can jump to the next or previous video in the current playlist.

Features (from popup):
* Play / Pause YouTube videos from any tab
* Jump to Next / Previous video
* Jump to beginning of video
* Skip forward / backward 15 seconds
* Close or Jump to YouTube tabs from the extension popup

Suggestions and bug-reports are very welcome!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "__MSG_appName__", "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "default_locale": "en", "author": "Andrew Flower", "version": "1.6.0", "icons": { "32": "icons/icon.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "64": "icons/icon64.png", "96": "icons/icon96.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://ssl.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://*.youtube.com/*"], "js": [ "script/content/sync_state.js", "script/content/youtube_video.js", "script/content/video_commands.js" ], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "web_accessible_resources": ["script/inject/movie_player_interface.js"], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icons/icon.png", "default_popup": "html/popup.html" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "tabs", "*://*.youtube.com/*" ], "minimum_chrome_version": "49"}
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How to download and manually install Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Multi-Tab Controller 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 Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Multi-Tab Controller 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 Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube extension file

Select and download the Multi-Tab Controller 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 Multi-Tab Controller 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 Multi-Tab Controller 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 Multi-Tab Controller 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 Multi-Tab Controller for YouTube extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Mechazawa3001 (ID: 00000076df43ec35) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/17/2023 Easy to use and does exactly what I need it for - pause a video without having to switch to the tab and loose the focus of the current one. Would've been nice if the pause button is bigger and with a different colour.

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_ (ID: 0000007a80204a0e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/22/2023 If you have multiple tabs open playing Youtube videos, this extension doesn't let you pause them all simultaneously. This extension doesn't even let you close multiple tabs at once. The red stop button only pauses one video at a time, not multiple videos all at once. I don't even hate this extension, I don't like giving negative reviews but this extension is mostly useless, there's no point in using it.

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fumiya sato (ID: 0000003112c50687) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/21/2023 it work well for me, used to use brave browser list manager and recently switch to edge browser, really miss this feature.

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geoff ree (ID: 000000451a3d31bb) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/27/2022 works fine in opera GX. ive been using this for years BUT ALWAYS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. i just never reviewed and told you. finding WHICH tab in a list of 50 is damn near impoosible. i have to scour the seconds moving to tell me which is playing. could you PLEASE colorize green or blue or some shade of something if the tab is CURRENTLY playing audio. its just a pet peeve that irks me and has for years lol. but on the upside ive been using this for years and in my top 10 insta installs on a chromium browser. so please change this asap. ill donate some coffee. \\thanks!

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3JakeTheSnake3 (ID: 00000016778be630) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/15/2022 Does not do what it said's not in Chrome at least. It works in Firefox but not chrome.