Add keyboard support to Chrome's native HTML5 video player.
HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts Extension
This extension adds an extensive list of keyboard controls to improve your viewing experience. The shortcuts are only active on videos with the default controls enabled, so don't worry about them messing up YouTube or other custom video players. To enable controls (and keyboard shortcuts) on videos that don't have them, just right-click the video in question and select \"Show controls\".
Note that this extension is only meant to affect Chrome's native HTML5 video player!
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FULL LIST OF SHORTCUTS:
-Click:
Select video, Play/Pause selected video
-Double-Click / F:
Toggle fullscreen
-Space / K:
Play/Pause
-Left Arrow / J:
Skip back 5 seconds
-with Shift: 10 seconds
-with Control: 1 second
-Right Arrow / L:
Skip forward 5 seconds
-with Shift: 10 seconds
-with Control: 1 second
-Comma (,):
Skip back 1/60th of a second
-Period (.):
Skip forward 1/60th of a second
-Home / 0:
Skip to beginning
-End:
Skip to end
-Numbers 1 - 9:
Skip to X% (10%, 20%, 30%, ... 90%)
-Up Arrow:
Increase volume
-Down Arrow:
Decrease volume
-M:
Toggle mute
-C:
Toggle captions
-R:
Reload video file
-Less Than (<):
Slow down video playback
-Greater Than (>):
Speed up video playback
-Question Mark (?):
Return to default playback speed
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This extension is open source!
https://github.com/AjaxGb/Better-Chrome-Native-Video
Changelog:
-v4.1.5 - Fix native controls stealing keyboard events
-v4.1.4
-Fix numpad numbers not working (thanks sauravc)
-Update extension to Manifest V3
-v4.1.3 - Fix options page not working with HTML5.1
-v4.1.2 - Improve direct videos' compatibility with other extensions
-v4.1.1 - Fixed unwanted wrapping on options page
-v4.1
-Default values for options displayed in hover text
-Added arrow key skip amounts to options
-Added ability to enable shortcuts on videos that do not use the default controls
-Disabled by default; see options page
-v4.0.4 - Fixed clicks not working on standalone videos
-v4.0.3 - Fixed multiline options being squashed
-v4.0.2 - Improved visibility of disabled options
-v4.0.1 - Fixed delay not working on standalone videos
-v4.0
-Added an options menu!
-Added a slight (optional) delay to clicks
-Prevents double-click briefly play/pausing the video
-v3.4 - Added Double-Click to toggle fullscreen
-v3.3.1 - Made performance improvements more stable
-v3.3
-Added \"C\" to toggle captions
-Major performance improvements
-v3.2
-Fixed error when disabling shortcuts on a video
-Added auto-focus when shortcuts are re-enabled
-v3.1
-Fixed keyboard shortcuts activating unintentionally
-For example, Ctrl-F used to fullscreen the active video
-Holding Ctrl while skipping left/right changes skip length to 1 second
-v3.0 - Added right-click option to disable shortcuts on individual videos
-v2.0
-Major behind-the-scenes refactoring
-Better prevention of default key events
-v1.5 - Fixed some dynamically added videos being ignored
-v1.4 - Added \"R\" to reload video
-v1.3
-Bug report \"Works as Intended\", v1.2 reverted
-Videos get focus when fullscreened
-Minor bugfixes
-v1.2
-Added forward compatibility for when this bug is fixed: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=592245
-v1.1 - Moved to GitHub
-v1.0 - Initial release
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extension file
Select and download the HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts 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 HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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