Best alternatives to Video Controls (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Video Controls, 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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Facebook Video Controls
Enable video controls on Facebook reels and stories
≈7K users4.2★ from 42 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago4 permissions- About 7.0× more users than Video Controls
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 0)
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Instagram Video Controls Pro
Adds YouTube-like controls to Instagram videos: play, progress bar, volume, speed and more.
239 users3.5★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 3 months agoNo special permissions- About 4.2× fewer users than Video Controls
- Updated more recently
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Instagram Video Controls
Adds video player controls to Instagram reels, stories, and feed on desktop. Configurable via popup.
≈1K users3.2★ from 11 ratings2 permissions- A similar number of users to Video Controls
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
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hyde — hide the YouTube video player controls
Press Ctrl+M to hide or show the YouTube video player controls.
≈80K users4.2★ from 551 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago2 permissions- About 80× more users than Video Controls
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
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Video Speed Controller
Speed up, slow down, advance and rewind HTML5 audio/video with shortcuts
≈3M users4.5★ from 4.5K ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago1 permissions- About 3000× more users than Video Controls
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
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Video Speed Controller Pro
The most customizable video speed controller. Per-site memory, adjusted remaining time, 0.1x–16x range. Works on all websites.
≈20K users4.7★ from 82 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago6 permissions- About 20× more users than Video Controls
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 0)
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Video Speed Controller
Control video playback speed easily with shortcuts and site-specific settings
398 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 7 months ago4 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than Video Controls
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 0)
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Video Speed Controller
Adjust the playback speed of videos across the internet, with keyboard shortcuts!
139 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 7.2× fewer users than Video Controls
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
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Prime Video Speed Controller
Control Prime Video playback speed with custom values, keyboard shortcuts, and on-screen overlay.
≈1K users4.3★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago24 permissions- A similar number of users to Video Controls
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (24 vs 0)
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Web Video Controller - NudgePlay
Enhanced video controls for web videos
366 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 18 months ago2 permissions- About 2.7× fewer users than Video Controls
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
Video Controls alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Video Controls?
By users, the most popular alternative is Video Speed Controller with ≈3M users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Facebook Video Controls.
Which Video Controls alternative has the best rating?
Video Speed Controller Pro has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 82 ratings.
How many alternatives to Video Controls are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Video Controls 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.