# Controls for YouTube Shorts > A Chrome extension that add video controls for YouTube Shorts. # About Add a control bar below videos from YouTube Shorts. Keyboard shortcuts: - Left/Right arrow keys to rewind/fast-forward the video by 5 seconds. - Shift/Cmd + Up/Down arrow keys to increase/decrease the volume. - "M" to mute/unmute the video. - Spacebar to pause/resume the video. ## Options - **Always show controls**: don't need to hover the video for the controls to appear. - **Hide title and channel**: hide video info when not hovering the video. - **Control volume with Arrow Up/Down**: allow you to control the volume with arrow keys without holding shift/cmd, it is optional, as many users use it to scroll between shorts. # Installation 1. Go to the [Web Store page](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/controls-for-youtube-shor/daocpklojfnjgomjaemhhibodkpcjlpe). 2. Click on **Add to Chrome**. 3. Then **Add extension**. 4. Enjoy! # Local Installation 1. Go to the [releases page](https://github.com/EdoanR/controls-for-yt-shorts/releases) and download the zip file of a version that you prefer. 2. Export the downloaded zip file to a preferred folder. 3. Then go to your extensions page by typing `chrome://extensions` in the address bar and press Enter. 4. Enable the toggle **Developer mode**, typically found in the top-right corner. 5. Click on **Load unpacked** button and choose the folder where you extracted the previously downloaded zip file. 6. Done! # Support me [](https://ko-fi.com/edoan) [](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AP5M7UXBWR47C) [](https://nubank.com.br/pagar/xldsq/rfgW3dODQh) [](https://www.patreon.com/EdoanDev) # License Copyright (c) 2023 Edoan. This project is released under the MIT license.