Easy Control

Name: Easy Control
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Adam Nickle

An extension that allows easy control of various media streaming websites.

Easy Control is a simple Firefox add-on that allows easy control of various media streaming websites. It provides a browser action to play/pause currently streaming content and supports keyboard shortcuts for other controls. The add-on automatically pauses playing media when a new media source starts. It also offers playback speed controls on supported websites. Currently supported websites include Youtube, Pandora, and Spotify, and it attempts to automatically support any website that uses generic HTML audio or video elements.

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By: Adam Nickle

Daily users: 9

Rating: 5.00

(3)

Version: 4.0.4 (Last updated: 2025-02-16)

Version code: 5893599

Creation date: 2022-04-10

Weekly download count: 1

Firefox on Android: No

Risk:

Permissions:

clipboardWrite
contextMenus
idle
notifications
storage
tabs
http://*/
https://*/

Size: 3.19M

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 28,504 ▲ 1,455

Other rankings

#73 in easy keyword 59 ▲ 1 #92 in control keyword 74 ▲ 7 #103 in voice control keyword 86 ▲ 6 #108 in self control keyword 34 ▲ 6

User reviews

Exactly what I was looking for

by words21, 2024-11-04

Very convenient and one of the few types of extensions that controls media from other tabs responsively. The notification with thumbnail is also a nice option.

by Firefox user 14076223, 2023-09-28

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Easy Control requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Easy Control is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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