Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to YouTube Quick Controls
Fast YouTube controls with shortcuts
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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Control YouTube video playback speed with custom buttons
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.
2020 · 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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2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
- 5CP
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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Chrome extension to control the speed of Youtube playback
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Unlock up to 16x speed with native-style controls
Jan 2026 · youtube-playback.space · its alternatives →
- 8YB
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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Speed up, slow down, any HTML5 video with shortcuts
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Control your YouTube with your fingers!
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Control YouTube your way — speed, focus, memory.
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Take back the controls while watching YouTube Shorts
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Instant YouTube speed control with a single click
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Adjust video speed on YouTube for each individual channel
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A simple and ready to use remote controller to youtube
2017 · augustnmonteiro.github.io · 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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Surfing the web has never been so fast
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Turn video element into control surface, and 40+ more tweaks
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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YouFilter▲67Free chrome extension to filter YouTube search results
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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