Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Tweaks for YouTube
Turn video element into control surface, and 40+ more tweaks
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tweaks for YouTube launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Unlock up to 16x speed with native-style controls
Jan 2026 · youtube-playback.space · its alternatives →
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Fast YouTube controls with shortcuts
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Customize your video by adding text overlays online
2021 · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube video playback speed with custom buttons
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stupid Simple Audio Controls
Oct 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I recently released a new browser extension for YouTube, which in addition to the table stakes of hiding the existence of Shorts, hiding promoted content, automatically skipping ads, hiding useless/unused UI elements, hiding unwanted channels YouTube keeps recommending to you, letting you hide algorithmic suggestions etc. etc., makes other changes I've always wanted as a user, in the same vein as one of my other extensions, Control Panel for Twitter. The most significant of those is attempting to make your Subscriptions page more like an Inbox, by hiding videos you've already…
2024 · its alternatives →
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Tweaklify▲68Fast DOM prototyping & live style editing
May 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Chrome extension to control the speed of Youtube playback
2018 · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube your way — speed, focus, memory.
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Control the speed of videos on any website with hotkeys 🎬
2018 · its alternatives →
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An awesome audio & video transcription tool for Chrome
2021 · its alternatives →
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Adjust video speed on YouTube for each individual channel
2023 · its alternatives →
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Take back the controls while watching YouTube Shorts
2023 · its alternatives →
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Control pitch, speed, and loop for online videos
2022 · its alternatives →
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Beyond 2x: Long-press & slide to speed up YouTube
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Brandthetics▲54Turn talking videos into viral cinematic short-form content
2025 · brandthetics.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube with your mouse wheel.
Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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