YouTube Enhancer

About

Take control of YouTube with YouTube Enhancer. Customize volume, automate video quality and playback speed, clean up the interface, and unlock features YouTube doesn’t offer by default. Fully customizable and open-source.
GitHub: https://github.com/YouTube-Enhancer/extension
Join the community: https://discord.gg/VpdGFmuB4B
Support development: https://ko-fi.com/youtubeenhancer

Not affiliated with YouTube or Google.

Playback & Volume

- Set a default playback speed and adjust it with on-screen controls
- Choose your preferred default video quality (1080p, 4K, etc.)
- Control speed or volume using your mouse wheel
- Boost volume beyond YouTube’s standard limit
- Loop videos with one click
- Set a global volume level so every video starts where you like it

Convenience & Automation

- Remember separate volume levels for Shorts and regular videos
- Skip “Video paused? Continue watching?” interruptions
- Automatically pause videos playing in background tabs

Interface & Layout

- Auto-enable Theater Mode or maximize the player
- Quick access to video transcripts
- Remove redirect links and unnecessary tracking parameters from URLs

Screenshots & Media

- Capture still frames directly from videos in multiple formats

Themes & Appearance

- Extra dark themes (Dracula, Solarized, and more)
- Fully customizable colors and custom CSS support

Extra Quality-of-Life Tweaks

- Resume videos where you left off
- Hide elements you don’t want, including live chat, Shorts, and end screen cards
- Many additional small improvements that make YouTube cleaner and easier to use

YouTube Enhancer is open-source under the MIT license. Modify it, contribute, or simply enjoy a better YouTube experience on Chrome.