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Work · March 26, 2024

Video Vigilante

Fix Missing Instagram Video Progress Bar

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.

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