Best alternatives to Video Playback Extension (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Video Playback Extension, 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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Video Playback Extension alternatives, compared
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Video Player
Video and audio player with speed control, playlist, shuffle, and volume-boosting
≈6K users3.7★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago2 permissions- About 6.0× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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Video playback rate control for YouTube™
Take full control of YouTube video playback speed. Adjust the rate more extensively.
≈9K users4.6★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago4 permissions- About 9.0× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Video Player
Video Player is a Chrome extension that offers a comprehensive video player when you open a video in a browser.
≈10K users3.7★ from 17 ratingsNo special permissions- About 10× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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Video Playback Speed (2x-4x-16x)
Control video playback speed from 0.25x to 16x on any website. Modern dark UI with slider and manual input controls.
≈10K users4.9★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago2 permissions- About 10× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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HTML5 Video Player
A Chrome extension for HTML5 video player supporting .m3u8 format
≈3K usersNot rated yetNo special permissions- About 3.0× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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MediaPlayer - Video and Audio Player
A powerful media player built on top of the video.js project with HTTP Live Streaming (HSL), speed control, and playlist support
≈100K users3.9★ from 147 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago4 permissions- About 100× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Playback Rate Controller
Take control over video playback speed! Change video/audio playback rates of HTML5 media including YouTube videos.
≈20K users4.6★ from 65 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions- About 20× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Updated more recently
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Native HLS Playback
Allow the browser to play HLS video urls (m3u8) 'natively'
≈200K users4.4★ from 245 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago6 permissions- About 200× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
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Video Speeder
Control video playback speed beyond 2x
≈2K users4.6★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Video Playback Extension
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Picture in Picture - floating video player
Watch videos while surfing the web with Picture in Picture (PiP) mode. Floating video player for Web!
≈400K users4.4★ from 436 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago3 permissions- About 400× more users than Video Playback Extension
- Updated less recently
Video Playback Extension alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Video Playback Extension?
By users, the most popular alternative is Picture in Picture - floating video player with ≈400K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Video Player.
Which Video Playback Extension alternative has the best rating?
Playback Rate Controller has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 65 ratings.
Is there a Video Playback Extension alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Video Player asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for Video Playback Extension.
How many alternatives to Video Playback Extension are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Video Playback Extension on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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