Observed arrival · 2026-09-19
Pomice Gives YouTube the Browser Controls It Forgot
A €2.99 browser extension that adds native playback controls, removes YouTube advertising, and works across desktop and mobile browsers.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- YouTube viewers who want browser-native playback controls
- Worth noticing
- It claims to update signed rules separately from extension code, with automatic nightly tests against real YouTube.
Field notes
The page describes a compatibility strategy built around YouTube’s existing video element rather than a separate streaming stack. It says changing behavior is handled through signed rules, not new code, and that failures cause control to return to YouTube. SponsorBlock is optional and reportedly limits its request to four characters of a video fingerprint; several browser distribution channels remain marked as coming soon.
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$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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