PlaybackKeys

Control browser videos with global keyboard shortcuts. Pause, skip, rewind, and change speed without switching tabs.

PlaybackKeys adds global keyboard shortcuts for browser video, so you can pause, skip, rewind, or change speed without clicking back to the video tab. It is built for those moments when a tutorial, lecture, podcast, or course is playing in the background and you just need quick control from your keyboard. Useful while coding, taking notes, studying, or working with a video open on another monitor. WHERE IT WORKS Built-in support for YouTube, Vimeo, Udemy, and Coursera. For any other site with standard HTML5 video, open the page, click the PlaybackKeys icon, and choose "Enable on this site". You can also turn on "Run on all sites" in Settings. Both options are off by default. HOW TO USE 1. Open a supported video site. 2. Use the default shortcuts, or customize them in chrome://extensions/shortcuts. 3. To control video even when another app is focused, set the shortcut scope to Global in Chrome's shortcut settings. LIMITATIONS PlaybackKeys is made for normal browser video playback. It does not skip ads, download videos, bypass DRM, or bypass paid streaming restrictions. PRIVACY PlaybackKeys collects nothing. Your settings stay on your device in chrome.storage. There is no tracking, no telemetry, no analytics, and no network requests. Open source, MIT licensed. Source code: https://github.com/mehmetdemircs/PlaybackKeys Privacy policy: https://mehmetdemircs.github.io/PlaybackKeys/PRIVACY