Instagram Augmenter

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• May 9, 2026
  permissions

  storage, alarms, scripting, downloads, webNavigation, notifications

  storage, alarms, scripting

• May 3, 2026
  description

  Transform Instagram's video player into a full-featured media experience.
  
  Instagram Augmenter adds professional-grade video controls to Instagram, giving you the same level of control you expect from YouTube or other major video platforms. No more muted videos, no more fixed playback speeds - take full control of your viewing experience.
  
  Enhanced Video Controls
  
  A beautiful, intuitive control bar appears on every Instagram video and Reel:
  - Progress Bar — See exactly where you are in the video with a draggable progress indicator. Jump to any point instantly.
  - Time Display — View current position and total duration (e.g., "0:45 / 2:30")
  - Smart Auto-Hide — Controls fade away after 3 seconds of inactivity and reappear when you hover or interact
  - Works Everywhere — Regular posts, Reels, and Stories all get the same great controls
  
  Volume Management
  
  Never deal with Instagram's frustrating default muted videos again:
  - Volume Slider — Fine-grained control from 0-100%
  - Volume Memory — Your preferred volume is saved and applied automatically to all videos
  - Auto-Unmute — Start every video at your chosen volume instead of muted
  - Click-to-Edit — Click the percentage to type an exact volume value
  - Volume Protection — Prevents Instagram from resetting your volume settings
  
  Playback Speed Control
  
  Watch content at your own pace:
  - 8 Speed Options — Choose from 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, or 2x
  - Default Speed Setting — Set your preferred speed and it applies automatically to all videos
  - Speed Persistence — Your chosen speed carries over as you browse
  
  Picture-in-Picture
  
  Continue watching while you browse:
  - Pop videos out into a floating window
  - Watch while using other tabs or applications
  - Standard browser PiP support
  
  Fullscreen Mode
  
  Expand any Instagram video to fill your entire screen for an immersive viewing experience.
  
  Keyboard Shortcuts
  
  Power users will love the comprehensive keyboard controls:
  
  Playback:
  - Space or K — Play/Pause
  - ← Arrow — Seek back 5 seconds
  - → Arrow — Seek forward 5 seconds
  
  Audio:
  - M — Mute/Unmute
  - ↑ Arrow — Volume up 10%
  - ↓ Arrow — Volume down 10%
  
  Display:
  - F — Toggle fullscreen
  - P — Picture-in-Picture
  
  Speed:
  - < — Decrease speed
  - \> — Increase speed
  
  Shortcuts are automatically disabled when you're typing in text fields, so they won't interfere with comments or messages.
  
  Fully Customizable
  
  Access the extension popup to configure exactly which features you want:
  
  Visible Controls:
  - Toggle the entire control bar on/off
  - Show or hide individual controls (volume slider, speed menu, PiP button, fullscreen button)
  
  Preferences:
  - Enable or disable keyboard shortcuts
  - Toggle auto-unmute behavior
  - Set your default playback speed
  - Background Playback — Keep playing media when the tab is not focused
  
  Everything is saved automatically and synced to your browser profile.
  
  Guided Tour
  
  New to the extension? An interactive tour walks you through all the features step-by-step. You can restart the tour anytime from the extension settings.
  
  Privacy Focused
  
  Your privacy matters:
  - No account required — Works immediately after installation
  - No personal data collection — We never collect your Instagram activity, viewing history, or any personal information
  - Optional analytics — Anonymous usage statistics are completely opt-in and can be disabled at any time
  - Local storage only — All your preferences are stored locally in your browser
  - Minimal permissions — Only requests the permissions necessary to function on instagram.com
  
  Why Instagram Augmenter?
  
  Instagram's native video player is minimal by design, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for:
  - Videos starting muted every time
  - No way to speed up or slow down content
  - No progress bar to see video length
  - No keyboard shortcuts for efficient browsing
  - No picture-in-picture support
  
  Instagram Augmenter solves all of these frustrations while maintaining a clean, unobtrusive interface that feels native to Instagram's design.
  
  Permissions Explained
  
  - Storage — Save your preferences and settings locally
  - instagram.com access — Add video controls to Instagram pages
  
  Support & Feedback
  
  Have questions or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Use the feedback button in the extension popup to send us your thoughts.

  Transform Instagram's video player into a full-featured media experience.
  
  Instagram Augmenter adds professional-grade video controls to Instagram, giving you the same level of control you expect from YouTube or other major video platforms. No more muted videos, no more fixed playback speeds — take full control of your viewing experience.
  
  Enhanced Video Controls
  
  A beautiful, intuitive control bar appears on every Instagram video and Reel:
  • Progress Bar — See exactly where you are in the video with a draggable progress indicator. Jump to any point instantly.
  • Time Display — View current position and total duration (e.g., "0:45 / 2:30")
  • Smart Auto-Hide — Controls fade away after 3 seconds of inactivity and reappear when you hover or interact
  • Works Everywhere — Regular posts, Reels, and Stories all get the same great controls
  
  Volume Management
  
  Never deal with Instagram's frustrating default muted videos again:
  • Volume Slider — Fine-grained control from 0–100%
  • Volume Memory — Your preferred volume is saved and applied automatically to all videos
  • Auto-Unmute — Start every video at your chosen volume instead of muted
  • Click-to-Edit — Click the percentage to type an exact volume value
  • Volume Protection — Prevents Instagram from resetting your volume settings
  
  Playback Speed Control
  
  Watch content at your own pace:
  • 8 Speed Options — Choose from 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, or 2x
  • Default Speed Setting — Set your preferred speed and it applies automatically to all videos
  • Speed Persistence — Your chosen speed carries over as you browse
  
  Picture-in-Picture
  
  Continue watching while you browse:
  • Pop videos out into a floating window
  • Watch while using other tabs or applications
  • Standard browser PiP support
  
  Fullscreen Mode
  
  Expand any Instagram video to fill your entire screen for an immersive viewing experience.
  
  Keyboard Shortcuts
  
  Power users will love the comprehensive keyboard controls:
  
  Playback:
  • Space or K — Play/Pause
  • ← Arrow — Seek back 5 seconds
  • → Arrow — Seek forward 5 seconds
  
  Audio:
  • M — Mute/Unmute
  • ↑ Arrow — Volume up 10%
  • ↓ Arrow — Volume down 10%
  
  Display:
  • F — Toggle fullscreen
  • P — Picture-in-Picture
  
  Speed:
  • < — Decrease speed
  • > — Increase speed
  
  Shortcuts are automatically disabled when you're typing in text fields, so they won't interfere with comments or messages.
  
  Fully Customizable
  
  Access the extension popup to configure exactly which features you want:
  
  Visible Controls:
  • Toggle the entire control bar on/off
  • Show or hide individual controls (volume slider, speed menu, PiP button, fullscreen button)
  
  Preferences:
  • Enable or disable keyboard shortcuts
  • Toggle auto-unmute behavior
  • Set your default playback speed
  • Background Playback — Keep playing media when the tab is not focused
  
  Everything is saved automatically and synced to your browser profile.
  
  Settings Import & Export
  
  Move your setup between browsers or back it up before a reset:
  • Export — Download all your preferences as a single file
  • Import — Restore preferences from a previously exported file with a granular preview so you can pick exactly which settings to apply
  • Type-Aware Preview — Inspect each setting before importing to avoid surprises
  
  Languages
  
  Use Instagram Augmenter in your language: English, Russian, Japanese, German, Turkish, Hebrew, Hindi, Malay, and Arabic (with right-to-left layout). Switch any time from the popup.
  
  Update Notifications
  
  Stay informed without leaving Instagram:
  • In-Page Stack — Update and announcement notifications appear in a draggable stack
  • Hover Affordance — Inspect, dismiss, or reorder notifications without disruption
  • Opt-In — Disable any time from the popup
  
  Guided Tour
  
  New to the extension? An interactive tour walks you through all the features step-by-step. You can restart the tour anytime from the extension settings.
  
  Privacy Focused
  
  Your privacy matters:
  • No account required — Works immediately after installation
  • No personal data collection — We never collect your Instagram activity, viewing history, or any personal information
  • Optional analytics — Anonymous usage statistics are completely opt-in and can be disabled at any time
  • Local storage only — All your preferences are stored locally in your browser
  • Minimal permissions — Only requests the permissions necessary to function on instagram.com
  
  Why Instagram Augmenter?
  
  Instagram's native video player is minimal by design, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for:
  • Videos starting muted every time
  • No way to speed up or slow down content
  • No progress bar to see video length
  • No keyboard shortcuts for efficient browsing
  • No picture-in-picture support
  
  Instagram Augmenter solves all of these frustrations while maintaining a clean, unobtrusive interface that feels native to Instagram's design.
  
  Permissions Explained
  
  • Storage — Save your preferences and settings locally
  • Alarms — Schedule background tasks like notification polling and metric flushing
  • Scripting — Inject the player controls into Instagram pages
  • Downloads — Power the Settings Export feature
  • webNavigation — Detect Instagram navigation changes so controls stay attached as you browse
  • Notifications — Show optional update and announcement notifications
  • instagram.com access — Add video controls to Instagram pages
  
  Support & Feedback
  
  Have questions or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Use the feedback button in the extension popup to send us your thoughts.
  
  Install Instagram Augmenter today and experience Instagram videos the way they should be.

• Apr 19, 2026
  host_permissions

  *://*.instagram.com/*, https://augmenter-analytics-production.up.railway.app/*

  *://*.instagram.com/*, https://api.kynx.cc/*

• Apr 19, 2026
  permissions

  storage, alarms, scripting

  storage, alarms, scripting, downloads, webNavigation, notifications

• Apr 1, 2026
  short_description

  Augments Instagram with additional features and enhancements for an enhanced user experience.

  Enhance Instagram with video playback controls, volume memory, speed adjustments, and keyboard shortcuts.

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagealarmsscripting

Host access

*://*.instagram.com/*, https://api.kynx.cc/*

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