Video Vigilante
Fix Missing Instagram Video Progress Bar
Video Vigilante launched on March 26, 2024 with 15 votes, #1,239 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Some online videos hide the controls, stopping you from skipping ahead or seeing how much time is left. Sales videos are often like this, forcing you to watch as if it’s live 🙄 It’s annoying, so we built a free Chrome extension to take back control.
Free Chrome extension to take back control of online video. Fixes missing progress bar on Instagram, Vimeo, Wistia, etc.
eBiz Facts is reader-supported. When you buy with our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more . Some online videos hide the controls, stopping you from skipping ahead or seeing how much time is left. It’s annoying, so we built a free Chrome extension to take back control. Yes, but only when using Instagram.com in the Chrome browser with the extension installed and enabled. Also, we don’t ask for your email address or collect any personal data. We review online business courses. Many of them have sales videos where the controls are hidden, forcing you to watch the video as if it’s live. We found this annoying, so we built a little Chrome extension to take back control.…from ebizfacts.com
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