Best alternatives to You Controller (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to You Controller, 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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YouTube Speed Controller
Control YouTube video playback with just a click!
288 users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago7 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than You Controller
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 10)
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Link Controller
Control Whether Links Open in a New or Current Tab
420 users4.4★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago4 permissions- About 2.4× fewer users than You Controller
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 10)
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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 You Controller
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 10)
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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 You Controller
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 10)
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Control Panel for YouTube
Gives you more control over YouTube by adding missing options and UI improvements
≈100K users4.3★ from 279 ratingsUpdated 2 days ago1 permissions- About 100× more users than You Controller
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 10)
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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 You Controller
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 10)
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Checkbox Controller
Select or deselect all checkboxes on a webpage
139 usersNot rated yet2 permissions- About 7.2× fewer users than You Controller
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 10)
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Netflix Speed Controller
Control Netflix playback speed with custom values, keyboard shortcuts, and on-screen overlay.
≈3K users4.7★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago4 permissions- About 3.0× more users than You Controller
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 10)
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YouTube Control Fix
Control consistency for arrow and space users.
≈2K users4.4★ from 88 ratingsUpdated 23 months agoNo special permissions- About 2.0× more users than You Controller
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 10)
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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 You Controller
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 10)
You Controller alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to You Controller?
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 YouTube Speed Controller.
Which You Controller 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.
Is there a You Controller alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
YouTube Control Fix asks for 0 permissions, against 10 for You Controller.
How many alternatives to You Controller are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to You Controller 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.