YouTube Control Center

YouTube Control Center is an open-source project that aims to enhance the overall YouTube experience by providing the end user with more control in what the playback process is concerned.

YouTube Control Center: Enhance YouTube Experience

YouTube Control Center is a Firefox add-on developed independently as a fan project. It aims to enhance the overall YouTube experience by providing convenient control over playback. Features consist of setting preferred video quality and volume, controlling autoplay, autobuffer, and flash ads, looping a single video, changing player themes, managing visibility of video details and interface elements and much more.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: InBasic
Daily users: 1,774
-4
Rating: 3.26
(70)
Version: 0.6.4resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code: 5726195
Creation date: 2014-01-08
Weekly download count: 24
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • cookies
  • *://*.youtube.com/*
Size: 111.62K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

YouTube Control Center (v0.7.0)
10,000 3.15 (71)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Initial buffering improvement noted by some users
  • User interface is clean and straightforward
  • User expressed positive experience with the extension
Cons
  • Does not fully buffer videos, only partially
  • Fails to provide control over autobuffer behavior
  • Limited customization options for settings
  • Issues with DASH playback and its disabling
Most mentioned
  • Inability to fully buffer YouTube videos
  • Confusion about features not working as described
  • Desire for more control over video playback options
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

YouTube Control Center 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

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of YouTube Control Center. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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