Best alternatives to +Sub (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to +Sub, 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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Subtitle Masker
An extension designed to facilitate learning foreign languages by masking the subtitle in video players.
≈1K users4.6★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago3 permissions- About 10× fewer users than +Sub
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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Speed Control
Control the speed of HTML5 video
≈10K users4.8★ from 33 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to +Sub
- Rated 0.7 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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HTML5 media speed controller + subs
Speed controls and subtitles for HTML5 media.
≈1K users4.7★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than +Sub
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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SubPIP: Picture-in-Picture with Subtitles
Picture-in-Picture that keeps the subtitles. Style the captions, translate them, and follow a video while you work in another tab.
≈1K users3.6★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago3 permissions- About 10× fewer users than +Sub
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Entertainment
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HTML5 Video Keyboard Shortcuts
Add keyboard support to Chrome's native HTML5 video player.
≈6K users3.9★ from 99 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than +Sub
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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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 3.3× fewer users than +Sub
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Video Speed Control
Easily control HTML5 video playback speed via toolbar popup
≈40K users4.8★ from 68 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago4 permissions- About 4.0× more users than +Sub
- Rated 0.7 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Entertainment
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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 10× more users than +Sub
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
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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 300× more users than +Sub
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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HTML5 Video Speed Control for Google Chrome™
Speed up or slow down any HTML5 videos on any website.
≈70K users4.3★ from 1.8K ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 7.0× more users than +Sub
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
+Sub alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to +Sub?
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 Subtitle Masker.
Which +Sub alternative has the best rating?
Video Speed Control has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings.
Is there a +Sub alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Video Speed Controller asks for 1 permissions, against 5 for +Sub.
How many alternatives to +Sub are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to +Sub on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.