Easy Video Sharpener adds Real-time video sharpening using lightweight & GPU-friendly CSS SVG 'unsharp mask' filters for HTML5 video. Helps getting sharp videos on large screens and TVs. It's really helping my old eyes! 👀 **New version! Fixed in v1.5.0

SVG gradient ID collision - Each overlay now gets a unique vs-icon-grad-{n} ID via overlayIdCounter, so multiple video overlays render their icons correctly
Slider max mismatch - Overlay strength slider max changed 10 → 7, blur max 5 → 2, step 0.01 → 0.05 to match popup values exactly
processedVideoCount desync - Removed the manual counter entirely, getStatus now returns trackedVideos.size
Dead Code Removed
SVG filter creation - Extracted createUnsharpFilterElement() and createFilterSVG() helpers, eliminating ~120 lines of duplicated SVG construction
Settings apply logic - Extracted applyOrRemoveSharpening() and handleSettingsChange(), used by both storage.onChanged and runtime.onMessage listeners
findVideosInCustomElements - Uses Set for O(1) dedup instead of Array.includes scanForVideos - Also uses Set for merging custom element videos
Reddit scanning - Reduced from 5 sequential scans (0/500/1000/2000/3500ms) to 3 (0/800/2000ms), with better debouncing (300ms instead of 200ms) Memory leak fix - scanForVideos now cleans up disconnected videos from trackedVideos on each scan
Popup and overlay upgraded from generic system font stack to Segoe UI Variable / SF Pro with fallbacks
Monospace values use Cascadia Code / Fira Code / JetBrains Mono
Slightly refined color palette (deeper backgrounds, softer accents)

Features

Fast SVG sharpening filter — avoids performance issues
Works on most sites — YouTube, streaming sites, and any HTML5 video
In-player mini UI — control sharpening without leaving the video
Toolbar popup — quick access from the browser toolbar
Custom mode — fine-tune Strength and Blur parameters manually
Lock sliders — preserve your custom values when changing preset levels

How to Use In-player UI (recommended):

Hold Shift and move your mouse onto the video to show the control panel
Release Shift, then use the toggle and sliders to adjust sharpening
Move your mouse off the panel to hide it (hides after ~1 second)

Preset Levels (1–10): Quick sharpening presets from subtle (1) to aggressive (10). The slider automatically calculates optimal Strength and Blur values. Custom Mode: Enable the Custom toggle to access manual controls:

Strength (0.00 – 7.00): Sharpening intensity — higher values mean sharper edges
Blur (0.00 – 2.00): Blur radius for the unsharp mask — affects halo size around edges

Lock Buttons: Click the padlock icon next to Strength or Blur to lock that value. Locked sliders won't change when you adjust the preset level slider. This lets you find your perfect Blur, then experiment with different Strength values (or vice versa). Privacy This extension does not collect or transmit any user data. All settings are stored locally in your browser. Permissions

storage — Saves your settings locally (enabled state, level, custom values, lock states)

Technical Details The sharpening uses an unsharp mask algorithm implemented as an SVG filter:

Apply Gaussian blur to source
Subtract blurred image from original
Result enhances edges while preserving smooth areas

GPU-accelerated for smooth performance. Support If you find this addon useful, consider buying me a coffee ☕

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