Magic Actions for YouTube™

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abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif

Status

Live on Store

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Enhance your YouTube watching experience! Cinema Mode, Mouse Wheel Volume Control, AutoHD, Expand, Snapshots …

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Magic Actions for YouTube™ is a lightweight and useful extension designed for a more comfortable watching experience.

Magic Actions is very easy to use!

Magic Actions for YouTube™ - Key Features:

✔ AutoHD feature - start play all YouTube™ videos in HD.
+ Ultra HD 4k > HD1440p > HD1080p > HD720p > 480p > 360p > 240p > 144p

✔ Instant control over volume by scrolling mouse wheel!
+ OSD on-screen display.

✔ Cinema Mode - 1-click and the whole page is shaded.
+ make you feel as if you were in a movie theater!
+ click again to toggle back to the normal view.
+ over 20 predefined color themes.
+ your own custom colors.

✔ 1-click to take snapshot from playing video and save as PNG, JPEG or WEBP image format!

✔ Cool Day/Night toggle switch to browse YouTube in black or white.

✔ View and delete your watch history.

✔ Magic Vinyl and Multi-Range Looper.

✔ Enlarge avatars and video thumbnails on mouse over.

✔ Expand videos to full window size.

✔ Auto Wide - always play in wide player mode.

✔ Stop Auto-Play - manage whether or not the initial video will autoplay.
+ allow/deny preloading a video.
+ play a sound when loading complete.

✔ Replay - repeat, replay a video again and again.

✔ Hide Annotations - Don't show video annotations.

✔ Ability to hide comments, related videos, etc.

You can show your appreciation and support future Magic Actions for YouTube™ development by donating via extension menu or at our website:
https://www.chromeactions.com/contribute.html

OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
https://www.chromeactions.com/

UPDATES & RELEASES:
https://www.chromeactions.com/news.html

EXTENSIONS GALLERY:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif

MAGIC ACTIONS - YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwIAJrwWGB2GCyZSp41wNg

TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/chromeactions

FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/magicactions

CHANGES:
Magic Actions has always been more than a simple ext...it's Magic!
https://www.chromeactions.com/news.html

v7.3 changes:
Added several cool video filters: Milk, Noir, Oil painting, Pencil, Engraving, Age, Plastify, Colored Emboss, Soft Focus Lens and Matte.

v.3.0 changes:
♥ Support embedded youtube videos on Facebook, Google Buzz...
♥ Ability to choose OSD type:
+ Line+Text
+ Text only
+ No indication
♥ Auto-hide video annotations feature
♥ Highly optimized, fast code, doesn't use any third-party library (like jQuery or MooTools)
+ Fixed Auto replay pre-buffering

v.2.0 Added:
♥ Ability to set Auto HD quality
+ Highres! HD1080p HD720p 480p 360p 240p
♥ On/Off Mouse Wheel Volume Control
♥ Allow/Deny preloading/buffering a video on youtube.com
+ Code optimization

Latest reviews

Anonymous 2025-10-16: Features are ok, but the popups about updating chrome are intrusive. There are threads on Reddit from 7 years back with people complaining about the same thing. Give us the option to disable.
Anonymous 2025-10-16: Too many pop ups that annoy you to update Chrome, ad drop their other extensions, and their own setting pages are broken by running adblockers. Straight up prevents videos from opening on the last update of youtube, causing some playback error and crippling the site. Removing/disabling the extension restored video playback. Since I only ever ran this for the ability to automatically select the highest video quality on launch, I can readily remove it.
Anonymous 2025-10-13: I really love this extension and have been using it for a great many years. That being said, I'm going to have to uninstall this until the AI-based recommendations bug is fixed. Any normal bug can be shrugged off for the time being, but this bug is creating popups that cannot be disabled. If it can't be fixed, the feature should be rolled back until it can be redone properly. If "Your Privacy and Safety is our Top Priority", there are quick ways to show us that your care for the usability of the app and feeling of security the extension brings to us. Just remove the feature, rework, and reintroduce when ready. I'll be back when that is the case, and happily rewrite my review to reflect what I know this extension can offer.
Anonymous 2025-10-13: Won't allow saving of preferences. And the support team doesn't reply to emails. Specifically, I have tried to turn off the "AI" advice, which keeps popping up with advice I don't want. But everytime I turn it off, some Magic Action seems to turn it on again. Avoid - there are better options out there!
Anonymous 2025-10-04: While technically not containing any adware or anything that is dangerous, I would have to recommend staying away from this one. There are plenty of alternatives that do not try to trick you into thinking that the message you are seeing is from Chrome. While I do agree with their right to advertise their other products via an occasional popup from their FREE extension, I do not agree with the misleading way they handle it. True, there is no actual claim that the window is coming from Chrome itself, but the ad was very clearly intentionally designed to get people to jump to that conclusion. The extension itself is really great. I tend to spend hours working at my desk with youtube opened on a spare monitor and it's frustrating to have to change the quality everytime a new video starts. I have fiber internet. I have a 5 GIG per second connection. No youtube, it's not me. There were a lot of other features that I didn't even know I wanted until I tried them out. TLDR: Extension itself is great - 10/10 Advertising practices of the company - 0/10 Please consider a less misleading ad and I will gladly come back and change this review.
Anonymous 2025-09-29: Magic Actions for YouTube offers handy features like custom controls and playback tweaks, but it comes with serious security risks. After installing, it injected adware that repeatedly opened scam tabs such as fake Chrome update pages. This is clear malware behaviour. I removed it and the problem stopped. Do not install this extension.
Marc Abby 2025-09-25: Reddit says it cant be trusted after they added the spammy popups with fake updates
Sugar Polecat 2025-09-07: The retarded "Helpful" AI suggestions that appear everytime I close a youtube tab and come back on everytime I DISABLE them - ruined this app completely. Absolute dogshit.
Nasser 2025-08-08: FILLED WITH MALWARE SPAMS
Mark Simson 2025-08-04: Seems this extension has become malware.
Rahman H 2025-07-31: Does what it is supposed to with regards to Youtube, too bad it acts like malware and gives scary "YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR BROWSER" popups. Shame.
Thomas 2025-07-27: Extension randomly opens website that has potentially not safe ads
António Fonseca 2025-07-22: This extension forces a pop-up saying that your computer has a virus and to click the button below. I don't care how good the extension itself is, it should be removed from the store and I've already flagged this to Google.
Attila Mátrai 2025-07-14: I was waiting for months and years to be able to disable the "ai suggestions" but looks like the developer either abandoned the project or just does not care. I switched to a similar extension to have the same functionality without the annoyance and a cleaner settings page without the bloat.
Lily C 2025-07-11: After installing this extension I had constant popup about update my chrome. feels very suspicious. will be unisntalling.
G R 2025-07-09: pop-up spam that i didn't ask for and can't disable
Laura Marie 2025-07-03: As with all other reviews, constant ads. I tolerated them until now as Magic Actions doesn't do the one thing I like having it for, letting me change volume with the scroll wheel. Happily uninstalling.
Bosnia Hater 2025-07-01: Would give this half a star if I could. It was a pretty handy addon before all of the deceptive pop-ups advertising straight up garbage, designed to trick less savvy people into bloating their browser with nonsense. As others have already said there are plenty of other addons available that cover the same features and DON'T spam you with popups. Avoid.
Charles Sun 2025-06-28: As all above, DO NOT install due to pop-ups being impossible to turn off and ruining a great extension I've had for years
Krzysztof Przydatek 2025-06-28: What others said: pop-up spam that cannot be disabled (there is a "fake" option that supposedly allows to turn it off but it doesn't work).
Brian A. Teller 2025-06-27: Great plugin, but I can no longer tolerate the relentless pop-up spam about Chrome being out of date (even when its not, confirmed in "About"). Congrats, you'all played yourself. I only really use 2 features anyway. Volume scrolling with mouse and Search on YouTube ID. Both of which are covered via extensions that don't spam popups: Youtube Volume Scroll- ID: agadcopafaojndinhloilcanpfpbonbk Search on YouTube- ID: ebgngjpjlbehmgehnpeckhdhmnoecngd
Nathanael Schleh 2025-06-25: Started spamming popup ads for what I'm pretty sure is malware. Goodbye.
T C 2025-06-24: If you install this app, prepare for a bunch of nonstop popup ads. It's crazy.
chappuh afk 2025-06-24: Magic Skip 5 Sterne
Elisha Sorrowsong 2025-06-20: Would rate zero, but minimum is 1 star... Used to be a top notch addon, until the author added all these stupid popups, about needing to update Chrome (even when your not running Chrome, such as when your running Brave, or another Chromium based browser), and revoking access for untrusted apps, etc... Seems like more and more MA has become a Google shill, instead of a useful addon... Am removing it as it is now an untrusted app in my book, and switching to another tool such as Enhancer...
Jubal Slone 2025-06-14: Magic Actions is an otherwise great extension ruined by incredibly suspicious popups with malicious-looking content. It does do all that it claims to do, but it brings a real risk with it that could draw in innocent users. The incredibly high ranking is very suspicious with such weird ads.
Zertex 2025-06-13: Are we ever going to see a fix for the problem with the settings page for the extension??? When you click the "load options" button the page reloads and nothing changes. I've been checking this for 2 months straight!
Brian Crawford (AxelXDisepic) 2025-06-11: Constant Annoying pop up. Before they messed up it used to be pretty good
Tonci87 2025-06-03: Options don´t work and an annoying popup constantly asks to update the browser (It is already up to date)
Michał Jurewicz 2025-06-02: I've taken a look at source code and these morons intentionally made it impossible to disable popups. I recommend switching to Enhancer for YouTube, however I've really enjoyed magic actions for many years, but that's enough for me.
Meep Meep 2025-06-02: Intrusive pop ups telling me to scan my chrome browser or something..
Lostsprite 2025-06-01: An extention I had been using for years but the "Scan and Update" pop-up became WAY too much. (To preface I am using Opera GX which is Chromium based in which I have had NO other extentions have issues like this, like at all.) Instead I recommend the Enhancer for YouTube because it has a lot of the same features without that annoying pop-up. - Themes - Volume scroll wheel - Resolution options at desired quality I also think Enhancer for YouTube from what I have tried seems to load YouTube faster than what Magic Actions can, at least it seems faster to me. (Especially live streams) I really hate the enshitification of products over the years and this one is one such case from my experience, and what it seems for many other reviewers lately of this extention.
Britain Lockman 2025-05-26: This extension has devolved into Adware and gives popups to "scan and update".
andrew wiljams 2025-05-25: I love YouTube! It is a great place for talented people to be seen and heard by millions of people. It is always funny and entertaining. Many thanks for creating this terrific extension and sharing it with us! Works extremely well on slow connections(wifi). I can now watch a YouTube movie mostly without any lagging or buffering (Rocket mode) and the "SKIP" button is perfect. GET IT NOW!!
Florin Bohotineanu 2025-05-20: The extension itself is very nice but the Pop up ads are ANNOYING. They are useless and it's impossible to disable them. The developers of this application made it intentionally to not allow the disabling of pop up windows. I recommend to use instead the extension: Enhancer for YouTube™ It has the same capabilities and without intrusive pop up windows.
Nikola Miljkovic 2025-05-15: After many years of using this cool extensions, it became too annoying recently by randomly opening new chrome windows, forcing me to update Chrome while it's updated. I mean this extension should not worry about my chrome version, let alone allow it to open new windows and interrupt me while using the browser. So one big fat 1 from me for becoming annoying extension.
Sae-ouk Oh 2025-05-15: Works fine, but started opening an "Update your chrome now!" tab every time my non-chrome chromium browser does something.
Kaio Ferreira 2025-05-13: The extension is very good, but I would like you to have an option just to enable theater mode, that's all. I am having to use another extension for this. It would be cool if it was implemented. Just the theater mode, that's all. Without movie mode. hugs.
Nick Wells 2025-05-04: This app is one of the most useful ones I'm using. I am short on the words because usually I comment on apps that I have problems with. This app is doing a great job, much better than I actually expected, to be honest. It is one of the very few and rare apps that I am completely satisfied with, and a rare one that have a 5 stars from me, and a comment without any complains. I really hope this app will stay this good forever, or at least, for a long, long time. Edit: I had to turn of the extension because it makes youtube videos open in theater mode. I'm not taking back any stars as I saw in other comments that the developers know about the problem and they're already on it. I will check occasionally if the glitch is solved, and must say the honest responses from the developers are highly appreciated (one of the reason I'm leaving 5 stars)...
Aaron Dewberry 2025-04-30: The popups are so annoying. I'll update when I'm ready to update. I'm fine with having this feature if I can disable it, but otherwise please remove it. It's simply obnoxious.
Wall dasher 2025-04-29: Used it for so long, was good, now its just pop ups everywhere, very intrusive
Alex Smith 2025-04-29: I refuse to watch YouTube without it. Especially music videos. The enhancement of the lighting is worth it alone, but add all the other features in and you have one cool extension for Chrome. The day/night switch. Brilliant. Cinema mode? Why not. Screen captures...sure thing. I'm telling you that once you try it you won't want to view without it.
Jason Jiang 2025-04-28: The extension is a great idea and adds a lot of very useful features that work perfect. However, the extension constantly makes annoying popup windows begging the user to check out new features of the extension, show ads, or update their browser. This is highly disruptive and abusive and is unacceptable. Uninstalled. I discovered and installed Enhancer For Youtube instead, which has all the same features and more, without being a spammy piece of malware.
Philip Kozlowski 2025-04-28: Used to be great before youtube optimized their platform but now its becoming a over-monetized shell of its former self with no way to stop the AI-based "helpful" reminders to clear cache and update your browser. Use something else.
Simeon Georgiev 2025-04-23: I hope for DEVs to bring back working good, less interactive version. 1 year and no updates too.
Anonymous 2025-04-23: I'm forced to edit my 11 year old, 5 star review. It's a shame. There's no need to tell me to update anything. I never asked you to. All you were supposed to do was make youtube a little more customizable. Very disappointing. I hate the popups so much I'd give it a zero star review if I could. :(
Caleb Beyersdorf 2025-04-22: Used to be great but has now been ruined by constant pop-ups
Anonymous 2025-04-16: Used to be good now has pop ups all the time.
John May 2025-04-14: It's the best of its kind. Simple amazing and helful tool.
ce ce 2025-04-12: Click "Show more" to read this entire review! TRUST THE OTHER LOW RATED REVIEWS MAGIC ACTIONS FOR YOUTUBE IS PURE GARBAGE! STAY AWAY & DO NOT INSTALL THIS EXTENSION OR ANY OTHER SOFTWARE IT TELLS YOU TO. DO NOT SCAN YOUR COMPUTER WHEN PROMPTED! YOU HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY WARNED! What used to be an okay extension now displays a constant bombardment of atrocious annoying popups with extremely deceiving ads leading you to unfunctional and abandoned sites https://loaderchrome.com/ or others https://www.chromeactions.com/ prompting to install additional software claiming your browser version is out of date (mine is always kept updated). The inappropriate advertisements are misleading and deceptive and simply not worth the few minor improvements to youtube (i only use the A-B loop). It's a terrible business model and I am sure would have plenty of more bad reviews if the current users could actually identify where their popups are stemming from. Too bad, had potential but a complete slap in the face to its users. Uninstall it as quickly as possible and seek an alternative that doesn't engage in this type of activity! Too many developers build trust and after they have acquired plenty of positive scores and reviews they either sell out or pull the bait and switch scheme Do NOT install this https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/magic-actions-for-youtube/abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif/ Read the other reviews and sort them from Lowest to highest ratings https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/magic-actions-for-youtube/abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif/reviews You can Flag/report it here to hopefully get it removed from the Chrome Webstore so others don't suffer or become potential victims of this abuse. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif/report I wouldn't even bother emailing a complaint to them at [email protected] as they'll probably bombard you with more spam! Here is an alternative Enhancer for YouTube https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/enhancer-for-youtube/ponfpcnoihfmfllpaingbgckeeldkhle

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