YouTube Enhancer 💻 von VampireChicken

Take control of YouTube with the YouTube Enhancer Extension. Adjust volume, automate quality and playback speed, clean up the interface, and add features YouTube doesn’t have by default. Open-source and fully customizable. (GitHub)

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Not affiliated with YouTube or Google.



Key Features

Playback & Volume

• Set a default playback speed and control it with on-screen buttons.
• Choose a default video quality (1080p, 4K, etc.) that YouTube will always use.
• Adjust speed or volume with your mouse wheel.
• Boost volume beyond YouTube’s limits.
• Loop videos easily.
• Set a global volume so all videos start at the level you prefer.

Convenience & Automation

• Remember separate volume levels for Shorts and regular videos.
• Skip “Video paused? Continue watching?” prompts.
• Auto-pause videos in background tabs.

Interface & Layout

• Auto-enable theater mode or maximize the player.
• Quick access to transcripts.
• Remove redirect links and unnecessary URL parameters.

Screenshots & Media

• Capture stills directly from the video in multiple formats.

Themes & Appearance

• deep-dark themes (Dracula, Solarized, etc.).
• Fully customizable colors and CSS.

Extra Quality-of-Life Tweaks

• Resume videos where you left off.
• Hide elements you don’t want, like live chat, Shorts, or end screen cards and much more.

Everything is open-source under the MIT license, so you can tweak it, contribute, or just enjoy a better YouTube experience.