code-charity
media-skip
#3358 Problem Currently unable to skip YouTube video playback when browser window is unfocused/unfocused. The existing J/K keyboard shortcuts only work when the window has focus.
Solution Implement media key (fast forward/rewind) support that allows skipping video playback by customizable seconds even when the YouTube window is in the background.
Changes Added event listeners for media keys (MediaTrackNext/MediaTrackPrevious)
Configurable skip duration (default: 10 seconds)
Works regardless of browser window focus state
Optional toggle between media keys and existing J/K shortcuts
Testing Verified media keys work with YouTube in background tabs
Confirmed no conflicts with existing keyboard shortcuts
Tested customizable skip intervals
This provides a quality-of-life improvement for users who frequently control YouTube playback while multitasking with other applications.
hi! @AdminAdi and thank you so much
what about us allowing this for more of youtube's shortcuts, and our extra shortcuts too, as per the user settings for each?
hi and thank you again @AdminAdi @erikmartinessanches @Maria391260
What if there are multiple youtube tabs opened?
Each of our features has a a toggle in our menu (extension popup) Most are disabled by default. (Or to potentially enable for everybody by default, we would need to prepare much more carefully)
@AdminAdi @Maria391260 @ImprovedTube Regarding multiple tabs, I think the sensible use case is skipping inside one tab, perhaps the most recently used one.
