Features — Video Controls Plus | Speed, Loop, Boost & More

The Video Controls Plus features page is a complete catalog of every capability the extension ships with — speed control from 0.1x to 16x, A-B looping with saveable presets, audio boost up to 400%, six CSS-based video filters, one-click frame screenshots, timestamped notes, more than forty keyboard shortcuts, and optional cloud sync. Each feature is listed with its keyboard shortcut, the platforms it works on, and any limits imposed by the browser or the streaming service. Use this page to decide whether the extension covers the workflows you care about before you install it.

Use cases

Auditing whether a feature you need exists

Before installing, scan the catalog for the specific capability — for example, does the extension support per-site speed defaults, can it normalize audio across episodes, does it expose a public keyboard binding API. The answer is on the features page; you do not need to install first to find out.

Comparing against another extension

Each feature lists its scope (which platforms, which file types, which DRM tiers). Pair this page with the comparison hub at /compare/extensions to see how Video Controls Plus stacks up against single-purpose tools.

Power-user reference for advanced settings

The page documents settings that are not obvious from the popup — for example, custom keybindings, overlay opacity, audio-boost cap, and the events the extension exposes for keyboard automation tools.

Onboarding new team members or family

Send the link as a single self-contained reference. Every claim has the keyboard shortcut and the limitation in the same line, so the reader can decide which features matter without back-and-forth.

How it works

  1. Pick a feature category. Speed, loop, audio, filters, capture, notes, automation, sync. Each section documents the public surface area of that feature.
  2. Read the keyboard shortcut. Every action exposes a default binding plus a way to change it from Settings → Shortcuts.
  3. Check the platform notes. Some features are gated by the streaming service (DRM, audio graph caps). Those caps are listed inline so you know in advance.
  4. Try it on a test page. A "Try it" button next to demonstrable features opens a sample HTML5 video so you can verify behavior before committing the workflow to a real session.

Examples

  • Looking up the audio-boost cap on Netflix. Documented under Audio → Limits: capped at 200% on Netflix due to DRM-bound audio graph; full 400% works on YouTube and Vimeo.
  • Confirming whether timestamps export with notes. Documented under Notes → Export: every note exports as Markdown with `t=Hh:Mm:Ss` query strings that link back to the original video moment.

Frequently asked questions

Are all features available without an account?

Yes. Speed, loop, audio boost, filters, screenshots, and notes work fully offline with no sign-in. Cloud sync, learning paths, and shared collections require sign-in because they need a backend.

Which features have a hard limit?

Audio boost is capped at 400% by browser audio policy and may sit lower on DRM-protected services. Screenshots return a black frame on some Widevine-protected titles. Speed is capped at 16x because most decoders skip frames above that point.

Can I disable features I do not use?

Yes. The features page links to Settings → Features where every capability has a toggle; disabled features stay out of the overlay, the right-click menu, and the keyboard binding registry.

Are filters destructive?

No. Filters are CSS-based and apply to the rendered video element only. The underlying stream is unchanged, so nothing in your network history changes when filters are on.

Do features work on embedded videos?

Yes for any iframe that hosts a real HTML5 video element on the same origin policy. Some embedded players (sandboxed iframes from third parties) restrict extension access; in those cases the overlay does not appear.

Are upcoming features published anywhere?

Yes — the public roadmap lives at /feature-requests where you can vote on which feature ships next. Confirmed work-in-progress items are tagged "in development".

Tips

  • Disable features you never use to keep the on-screen overlay minimal and the right-click menu short.
  • The settings page has a "What changed" diff after every update so you do not have to re-learn the catalog.
  • Power users can chain shortcuts: Alt+A then Alt+B in quick succession marks a loop without ever opening the overlay.
  • For accessibility, every feature has a screen-reader-friendly description and an ARIA label on its overlay button.

Limitations

  • Some features depend on the streaming service exposing a real HTML5 video element. Sites that render video into a Canvas or WebGL surface (rare but possible) cannot be controlled by the extension.
  • Cloud sync requires an account because the extension cannot persist data across browsers without one. Email/password and Google sign-in are supported.
  • The features page is a catalog, not a tutorial — see /docs for step-by-step guides on each capability.

Last updated 2026-05-06 by Ahsan Mahmood, maintainer.