Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Video Vigilante
Fix Missing Instagram Video Progress Bar
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Video Vigilante launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN! Since Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers, I built my own extension to get around their video ads. If there is an ad it temporarily manipulates the video; Mutes the volume, sets speed to 10x, and skips it if there is a button. Chrome Webstore link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-accelerator/gpbo... Code: https://github.com/rkk3/ad-accelerator
2023 · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I built this little extension to prevent, in my opinion, the most offensive anti-pattern used by tech companies. That is removing the seek bar in short-form videos. The "seek bar" is the bar at the bottom of a video that progresses as you play the video, and that you can click on or drag to skip around. Why companies ever thought it was a good idea to get rid of this I don't know, but I find it infuriating, so I decided to add it back for myself and thought others might like it too. ReelControl adds a progress bar and seeking capabilities to videos on Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and…
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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Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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hyde▲72Press Ctrl+M to hide/show the YouTube video player controls.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Watch eSports without spoilers
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stop Reels▲163Hey HN, I just launched a free Chrome extension called Stop Reels — it blocks Reels/short videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, without breaking other features like messaging or the regular feed. Why I built it Like many people, I found myself endlessly scrolling Reels even when I only opened the apps for something specific. The algorithms are too good at hijacking attention. There are tools to block entire sites, but none I found that just surgically block Reels and Shorts — and leave the rest of the platform functional (DMs, posts, marketplace, etc). So I built…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Extension to search for videos without leaving the page
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Control the speed of videos on any website with hotkeys 🎬
2018 · videospeedcontroller.com · its alternatives →
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Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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TubeCount▲70Track watch count on your favourite youtube video
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
- 15WC
Hi all, I'm an indie hacker and I've been working on watchlimits.com over last couple months. It's a chrome extension that helps you set limits (greatly customizable) and provides you stats and various accountability features. It only runs on the video streaming platforms (not everywhere) and it's privacy centric. Almost all functionality is available for free, but some advanced features only available in the paid version (password protection, allowed youtube channels). It's a pretty niche tool that originated from my own occasional struggles (lost sleep anyone?), even though many people…
2022 · watchlimits.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Fast YouTube controls with shortcuts
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hide page images and videos — and boost productivity
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Seen It▲75Chrome extension that auto-skips Imgur posts you've already…
2015 · kahuna-slots.com · its alternatives →
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Productivity extension to hide the shorts on Youtube.
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Look Away to Pause Youtube - Experimental Chrome Extension - Hemmingsson/FacePause
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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