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Make YouTube controls easier to see, click, and keep visible. Make YouTube player controls easier to see and use without changing your whole browser or operating system. YouTube Controls: Clearer & Larger improves the existing player interface on bright and visually busy videos. Choose a ready-made control style, keep controls visible when needed, or customize the background strength. FEATURES • Clear Controls style with an adjustable dark control background • Strong Contrast style for stronger, clearer controls • Bigger progress bar with a larger, easier-to-grab handle • Highlight colors for the progress bar, handle, icons, and time • Easier-to-read subtitles: larger subtitles on a solid dark background (applies only when you turn captions on in a video) • Restore YouTube's look: one click turns every change off and keeps your choices for later • Keyboard shortcuts with an on-player confirmation, rebindable at chrome://extensions/shortcuts • Larger mouse pointer over the video • Optional Keep Controls Visible setting • Instant preview and settings synchronized through Chrome • Master switch to return to the original YouTube appearance • Lightweight CSS-only visual changes SAFE BY DESIGN • Does not move, clone, or replace YouTube controls — adds only one small on-player status overlay • Runs only on youtube.com, including embedded players • No account, analytics, tracking, advertisements, or external requests • Open source at github.com/dzienisz/youtube-opacity-controller HOW TO USE 1. Open a YouTube video. 2. Select the extension icon. 3. Choose Clear Controls or Strong Contrast. 4. New installs start with recommended settings; use "Use recommended settings" in the popup to apply them any time. 5. Optionally keep controls visible, enlarge the progress bar or pointer, pick a highlight color, or customize the background. 6. Press Alt+Shift+Y to toggle enhancements, Alt+Shift+J to cycle styles, Alt+Shift+V to toggle keep-controls-visible. 7. Use the "Restore YouTube's look" button or master switch at any time to turn every change off; your choices are kept for later. Designed for viewers who find transparent controls difficult to locate, read, or operate on bright and busy video content.
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