Browsers

Picture-in-Picture Extension (by Google)

Keep a video playing in a small always-on-top window while you work in other tabs or apps. Google’s Picture-in-Picture extension works with one shortcut.

Open source

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Privacy Badger

Privacy Badger from the EFF sends Global Privacy Control and blocks trackers that ignore it. How the learning approach works and what to expect.

Open source

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Volume Master

A quiet video, a soft-spoken podcast: Volume Master boosts a single Chrome tab up to 600% and adds voice and bass boost. Free, with no ads.

Free

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy

See which companies track you on every page. Ghostery blocks ads and trackers, removes cookie pop-ups and is free to use. Setup and features.

Open source

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

SponsorBlock for YouTube

Tired of "this video is sponsored by"? SponsorBlock skips sponsor reads, intros and subscribe reminders on YouTube using community-submitted timestamps.

Open source

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Adblock Plus

Adblock Plus blocks ads and trackers in Chrome, but some non-intrusive ads stay on by default. How Acceptable Ads works and how to turn it off.

Freemium

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Return YouTube Dislike

YouTube hid public dislike counts in 2021. Return YouTube Dislike shows estimated counts again. How the numbers are calculated and how to install it.

Open source

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

AdBlock

AdBlock removes pop-ups, banners and video ads in Chrome. What the free extension covers, what Premium adds and how to allowlist sites you support.

Freemium

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Video Speed Controller

Speed up lectures, slow down tutorials and rewind ten seconds with one key. Video Speed Controller works on any HTML5 video or audio in Chrome.

Open source

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

uBlock Origin Lite

Classic uBlock Origin is gone from the Chrome Web Store. uBlock Origin Lite is its Manifest V3 successor: what it blocks, what changed and how to add it.

Open source

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Brave

Brave blocks ads and trackers before pages load and still runs Chrome extensions. Where to get the official installer and how to tame its optional extras.

Open source

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux
• Android
• iOS

Google Chrome

Download Google Chrome, the free browser from Google with sync, a built-in password manager and the Chrome Web Store. System requirements and official link.

Free

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux
• Android
• iOS