Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Youtube Gamepad
Make YouTube controllable with your game controller
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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A simple and ready to use remote controller to youtube
2017 · augustnmonteiro.github.io · its alternatives →
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I know, it's a very first-world problem. But in my house, we have a hard time deciding what to watch. Too many options! So I made this to recreate Cable TV for YouTube. I made it so it runs in the browser. Quickly import your subscriptions in the browser via a bookmarklet. No accounts, no sign-ins. Just quickly import your data locally.
Mar 2026 · channelsurfer.tv · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube video playback speed with custom buttons
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Controlly▲96Control your Mac using a console controller
2021 · hugolispector.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · essentialyoutube.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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Hi HN, I’ve been working on Gaming Couch, a web-based game platform where up to 8 players use their smartphones as controllers to play real-time action mini-games on a central browser screen. TL;DR: - 18 competitive mini-games for up to 8 players - Runs entirely in the browser - Phones act as controllers (no apps, no accounts required) - Focused on fast, chaotic, real-time party games (no trivia) - Currently in public early access Try it here: https://gamingcouch.com. Open the link on a computer, host a session, scan the QR code with your phone(s) and play! What is it? Gaming Couch…
Dec 2025 · gamingcouch.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube with your mouse wheel.
Aug 2026 · 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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Control your youtube jukebox easily without visit tab.
2017 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →
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Control your YouTube with your fingers!
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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MIDIpad▲59You gamepad is a musical instrument
Sep 2026 · midipad.stevemitchell.music · its alternatives →
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Turn Your Game Controller into MIDI
Feb 2026 · pounding.systems · its alternatives →
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GroupTube▲86Create a YouTube watch party and enjoy vids with friends
2025 · group.tube · its alternatives →
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VibePad▲128Control AI coding assistants with a gamepad from your couch
Feb 2026 · vibepad.now · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube with just your mouse wheel
Jun 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Test controller buttons, sticks, triggers, and drift
Dec 2025 · checkgamepad.com · its alternatives →
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A tiny desktop app to control YouTube via global hotkeys
2025 · its alternatives →
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Take back the controls while watching YouTube Shorts
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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