Version 1.6.1 — What's New:

• Added Ctrl + Scroll Wheel Precision Volume Shortcut (10% Steps):
Hold the Control (Ctrl) key while scrolling the mouse wheel over a video to increase or decrease volume in fine 10% increments (0% ↔ 10% ↔ 20% ↔ 30% ↔ 40% ↔ 50% ↔ 60% ↔ 70% ↔ 80% ↔ 90% ↔ 100%) instead of 20%, while automatically preventing browser page zoom on the player.

• Added a Smooth 10% Low-Volume Step Below 20%:
When scrolling down without modifier keys, volume now steps through 10% before muting at 0% (100% → 80% → 60% → 40% → 20% → 10% → 0%) instead of jumping straight from 20% to 0%.

Version 1.5.9 — Release Notes / Changelog
🐛 Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements

Fixed YouTube Volume Desynchronization:

Resolved an issue where adjusting video volume via the mouse wheel did not update the native YouTube volume bar and slider handle, causing YouTube to automatically revert back to its previous volume level after a short period.

Direct synchronization with YouTube's player API (setVolume(), mute(), unMute()) across both Firefox and Chrome extension contexts.

Synchronized YouTube's internal persistent storage (yt-player-volume & yt-player-sticky-volume), ensuring your chosen volume level persists across video navigations, ads, and quality switches.

Added an anti-reversion guard to prevent external script events from overriding user volume adjustments while still preserving intentional manual clicks on YouTube's native slider.


Version 1.5.8 — Release Notes

Uniform HUD Positioning (30% from bottom): The on-screen display (HUD) is now consistently centered at 30% from the bottom across all supported platforms (YouTube, YouTube Shorts, X.com, and Twitch).

Integrated HUD 1.0x Reset Button: One-click reset button embedded directly inside the HUD to instantly restore normal playback speed without pausing the video.

Streamlined UI: Removed redundant overlay buttons next to native volume controls for a clean, distraction-free player experience.

Ergonomic Dual-Zone Mouse Wheel Control: Left 50% controls playback speed; Right 50% adjusts volume in clean 20% steps without requiring any keyboard modifiers.

Performance & Stability: Enhanced event capture to prevent accidental video pausing and improved video element tracking across navigation changes.


Version 1.4.3

⚡ Enhanced Volume Increments

20% Volume Steps: Refined mouse wheel volume adjustments to clean, distinct 20% increments (0% [Mute], 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100% [Max]). This allows fast and predictable volume level transitions without repetitive scrolling.

Simulator Update: Synchronized the interactive preview player with dedicated 20% steps and quick preset buttons.


Version 1.4.2

🚀 Pure Mouse-Driven Control & Anti-Inertia Protection

100% Mouse-Driven Dual-Zone Control: Both speed and volume operate natively through mouse position without requiring any keyboard modifier keys (Alt, Shift, Ctrl):

Top 50% of video: Scroll wheel adjusts playback speed from 0.1x to 10.0x.

Bottom 50% of video: Scroll wheel adjusts audio volume.

Anti-Inertia Wheel Ratchet (Bug Fix): Introduced a refractory period (140 ms) and accumulated delta filter. This prevents trackpad momentum and free-spinning mouse wheels from triggering rapid multi-tick cascades that previously caused accidental volume drops to 10%.

Native Control Bar Safe Zone (48px): Excluded the bottom 48px of videos to prevent wheel capture over YouTube/Twitch scrubbers, volume sliders, and fullscreen controls.

Audio Synchronization: Deep integration with native HTML5 media elements and YouTube Player API (getVolume() & mute state).


Version 1.4.1

✨ Visual & Operational Polish

Centered Bottom HUD Overlay: Centered the floating badge indicator with smooth fade-out animations for immediate visual feedback on both speed and volume changes.

Dynamic Speed Stepping: 0.1x steps between 0.1x and 3.0x for precision, automatically transitioning to 0.5x increments above 3.0x (up to 10.0x).


What's new in v1.4.0:

🚀 Fast Double-Click Speed Reset (Top 50%):
- Double-click on the top half of any video to instantly reset the playback speed to 1.0x (Normal) without pausing the video.

🔊 Dual-Zone Mouse Wheel Control:
- Top 50% zone: Scroll wheel smoothly controls playback speed (0.1x to 10.0x in customizable 0.1x steps).
- Bottom 50% zone: Scroll wheel adjusts volume from 0% to 100% in 10% steps with instant HUD feedback.

⚡ Enhanced Performance & Polish:
- Zero-latency HUD overlay with refined animations for speed & volume indicators.
- Seamless compatibility with YouTube Shorts, YouTube Desktop, X.com, and Twitch.
- Manifest v3 optimizations and compliance with the latest Firefox privacy & data consent standards.