Better Media Keys for YouTube

Name: Better Media Keys for YouTube
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: TroyWare

Use your media keys to navigate YouTube chapters, videos and Shorts.

As of June 2026, Better Media Keys for YouTube has 161 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.

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Users−3.0%

161

Rating0%

5.00

3 reviews

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Version

1.0.3.1

Manifest V3

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 2 version updates.

History

6 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	166	5.00	3	1.0.2.8
Apr 21, 2026	153	5.00	3	1.0.2.8
May 6, 2026	154	5.00	3	1.0.2.8
May 18, 2026	161	5.00	3	1.0.2.8
Jun 1, 2026	166	5.00	3	1.0.2.8
Jun 7, 2026	163	5.00	3	1.0.3.0
Now	161	5.00	3	1.0.3.1

Changelog

Jun 1, 2026

description

Navigate YouTube chapters and Shorts whilst not in focus of Chrome with Better Media Keys for YouTube (Including embedded video support). For videos without chapters; use your media keys to restart the currently playing video or skip to the video that's up next. Finally, the current chapter title will be used instead of the video title on the mini player by default. This is great for single video music playlists, to see what the current song title is instead of the playlist video title.

Better Media Keys is highly customizable with a pop up settings page accessible by clicking on the extension icon. Don't like how the extension functions? Change it to your own preferences.

Note: You will need the keys 'MediaTrackPrevious' and 'MediaTrackNext' available on your keyboard for most of the functionality.

This extension also doesn't change the way that playlists work on YouTube, you won't lose any functionality that you had before installing.

Navigate YouTube chapters and Shorts whilst not in focus of Chrome with Better Media Keys for YouTube (Including embedded video support). For videos without chapters; use your media keys to restart the currently playing video or skip to the video that's up next. Finally, the current chapter title will be used instead of the video title on the mini player by default. This is great for single video music playlists, to see what the current song title is instead of the playlist video title.

Better Media Keys is highly customizable with a pop up settings page accessible by clicking on the extension icon. Don't like how the extension functions? Change it to your own preferences. 

You can disable chapter navigation in the settings.

Note: You will need the keys 'MediaTrackPrevious' and 'MediaTrackNext' available on your keyboard for most of the functionality.

This extension also doesn't change the way that playlists work on YouTube, you won't lose any functionality that you had before installing.

Permissions & access

Permissions: storage
Host access: None declared

Screenshots

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About

Navigate YouTube chapters and Shorts whilst not in focus of Chrome with Better Media Keys for YouTube (Including embedded video support). For videos without chapters; use your media keys to restart the currently playing video or skip to the video that's up next. Finally, the current chapter title will be used instead of the video title on the mini player by default. This is great for single video music playlists, to see what the current song title is instead of the playlist video title.

Better Media Keys is highly customizable with a pop up settings page accessible by clicking on the extension icon. Don't like how the extension functions? Change it to your own preferences. 

You can disable chapter navigation in the settings.

Note: You will need the keys 'MediaTrackPrevious' and 'MediaTrackNext' available on your keyboard for most of the functionality.

This extension also doesn't change the way that playlists work on YouTube, you won't lose any functionality that you had before installing.