Best alternatives to Maximize Video (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Maximize Video, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Maximize Video alternatives, compared
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Video Filters
Easy access to html5 video filters and shaders
≈3K users4.7★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago4 permissions- About 6.7× fewer users than Maximize Video
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Video Popout
Pop-out and load any video element to a floating window.
≈100K users4.2★ from 206 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago4 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Maximize Video
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
- 3
Video Loop Extension
Easily loop a fragment of a video on any page
≈3K users4.1★ from 16 ratings3 permissions- About 6.7× fewer users than Maximize Video
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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Video Watcher
VideoWatcher provides video dimensions of the video being played and real-time updates on the current position in the video.
≈5K users3.3★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Maximize Video
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
- Listed under Social Networking
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Video Auto Pause
Stops multiple video services on tab unfocus and continues on focus
≈4K users3.7★ from 63 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago7 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Maximize Video
- Rated 1.1 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
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Video Speed Controller
Speed up, slow down, advance and rewind HTML5 audio/video with shortcuts
≈3M users4.1★ from 4.5K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 150× more users than Maximize Video
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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BetterPlayer - A Modern Video Player
A complete replacement for the default HTML5 video and audio player.
≈1K users4.0★ from 11 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 20× fewer users than Maximize Video
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Video Tape
Allows you to tape most videos to the window so you can scroll around or read on while the video plays on screen.
≈1K users3.4★ from 43 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago2 permissions- About 20× fewer users than Maximize Video
- Rated 1.4 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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Video Speed Controller - video manager
Video speed control for all HTML5 video players. Speed up, slow down video or audio with keyboard shortcuts.
≈400K users4.2★ from 890 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago1 permissions- About 20× more users than Maximize Video
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated more recently
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Video player extension
More control over the video player
≈3K users4.8★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 6.7× fewer users than Maximize Video
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
- Listed under Accessibility
Maximize Video alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Maximize Video?
By users, the most popular alternative is Video Speed Controller with ≈3M users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Video Filters.
Which Maximize Video alternative has the best rating?
Video Speed Controller - video manager has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 890 ratings.
Is there a Maximize Video alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
BetterPlayer - A Modern Video Player asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for Maximize Video.
How many alternatives to Maximize Video are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Maximize Video on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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