What's New in InstantSkip v1.7.5 (vs v1.4.5)

InstantSkip has been re-engineered for the best binge-watching experience. Here are the major improvements since v1.4.5:

⚡ Truly "Instant" Skipping

High-Speed Detection: Increased skip button detection frequency (100ms) for an immediate response.

Improved Netflix Selectors: Updated for the latest Netflix player layouts ("Abspann ansehen", "Nächste Folge").

⏩ Total Playback Control

Custom Playback Speed: Set your preferred speed (0.5x to 3.0x). Now with a dedicated enforcement loop to ensure settings persist on Amazon and Disney+.

300% Volume Boost: Integrated Web Audio API to increase volume up to 3x, handling CORS-restricted streams gracefully.

Custom Hotkeys: Remap Rewind, Resume, Volume, and Speed keys directly in the popup.
Visual Feedback: New on-screen "Toast" notifications confirm your settings when using hotkeys.

🛡️ Unrivaled Reliability

Multi-Video Support: Automatically detects and applies settings to multiple video elements, including those in nested Shadow DOMs.

Distributed Locks: "Write-Wait-Verify" pattern prevents double-skipping in multi-frame (iframe) environments.

Scrubbing Protection: Pauses auto-skipping during manual seeking to ensure you don't miss content.

🎨 Refined UI/UX

Store-Ready Design: Perfectly aligned help icons and a 280px dark-mode menu with per-site settings.

Privacy First: Zero data collection. Compliant with the latest Firefox Gecko manifest requirements.

⚡ Truly "Instant" Skipping

High-Frequency Detection: We've increased the detection speed by 5x. Skip buttons are now clicked within 100ms of appearing on screen.

Optimized Engine: Reduced polling overhead and implemented efficient state locks to ensure a snappy, lag-free experience.

🛡️ Improved Reliability & Compatibility

Deep DOM Traversal: Now supports finding buttons nested inside multiple layers of Shadow DOM, ensuring 100% compatibility with modern players like Disney+.

Distributed Lock Mechanism: New "Write-Wait-Verify" pattern prevents the "Double Skip" bug where multiple frames might trigger navigation simultaneously.

Scrubbing Protection: Smartly detects when you are manually seeking or scrubbing and pauses auto-skips so you never lose your place.

🎧 New Features

Volume Boost (300%): Increase your video volume up to 3x directly from the extension popup using our new Web Audio API integration.

Scene Return: A new "Resume" button appears if you seek backward to re-watch a scene, letting you jump back to exactly where you were.

Rewind Skip: Accidental skip? A "Rewind Skip" button now appears for 5 seconds after every auto-skip so you can undo it instantly.

Skip "Still watching?": Say goodbye to interruptions—the addon now automatically handles "Continue Watching" prompts.

🎨 Refined UI/UX

Unified Settings: A stylish, compact (280px) dark-mode popup with per-site configuration.

German & English Support: Fully localized for both languages, including German button detection (e.g., "Abspann ansehen", "Nächste Folge").

Clean Layout: All help icons and toggles are now perfectly aligned in a single column for better readability.

🔒 Privacy & Compliance

Zero Data Collection: We've explicitly removed all data collection flags. Your data never leaves your browser.

Firefox Optimized: Fully compliant with the latest Firefox manifest requirements, including the Gecko-specific data consent schem